AlexRenew Reviews

4.1

76% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)
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Justin Carl

100% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

AlexRenew has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The AlexRenew employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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17 reviews
1.0
2 Oct 2015

If you want a terrible work life, come here.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The benefits package was decent enough. Health Insurance and good retirement. This is the ONE AND ONLY PRO.

Cons

This company runs the water/sewage system in Alexandria, VA and it's neighboring counties. They are the "poop factory" as some would say. The entire factory/plant deals with waste and sewage but also--the people inside are also pretty crappy. -Very low salary. I was 20k underpaid. Unbelievable. -Terrible management/leadership. This organization is supposed to be not-for-profit, but the CEO drives a brand new Mercedes Benz and they are building a brand new building for it's 20 something corporate employees. -The atmosphere here among the employees is volatile. Everyone is out to get everyone, and everyone is only there for themselves. There is zero sense of teamwork and camaraderie. It is vital to watch your back -- it is a group of people who will throw you under the bus as long as it brings them up. -This company does not care for it's employees. I've sat in round table meetings where leadership pretends to listen, but then comes back with a defense for every request made by it's employees. What kind of company asks for suggestions just to break them down? -Overall terrible place to work.

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AlexRenew Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about your time at AlexRenew. I am sorry you did not have a great experience during your time here, and it's true that working at AlexRenew isn't for everyone. Change is constant in our industry and in public service, and we ask our team to be incredibly nimble while effectively cleaning an average of 35 million gallons of used water from our customers in the City of Alexandria and Fairfax daily. Related to your comment on salary, we do compensation studies every other year to ensure we are paying competitively to the market. Regarding your multiple comments about teamwork and culture, during the past four years, our culture has evolved into one that aligns with our values; it is indeed a very different place from the experiences you shared in your review. Again, I am very sorry you did not have a great experience at AlexRenew. Thank you one more time for taking the time to leave this review, and we wish you the very best in your career and future.
2.0
26 Mar 2017

Decent wage. Poor upper level management.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Co-workers are easy to get along with.

Cons

Poor management. Lack of organization. No stability, upper management is always changing things which makes it hard to do your job. No room for growth in the company.

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AlexRenew Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about your time at AlexRenew. We are sorry you did not have a great experience during your time here. It's true that working at AlexRenew is not for everyone. Related to your comments in the cons section, we are working hard in these areas and have an annual goals and quarterly objectives plan that effectively focuses and organizes our team's efforts to serve our community with clean water. We also provide extensive training and development opportunities, as well as our apprentice program, for career growth at AlexRenew. Thanks again for taking the time to leave this review and we wish you the very best in your career.
1.0
29 Mar 2021

Run away..fast

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Pros

If you like a lot of turnover, being treated like crap then this place is for you

Cons

Too many to list and I have seen a lot to know and be objective

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AlexRenew Response
5y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. This year has been a challenging year, increasing the burden on our staff to continue our mission that requires on-site work. To support our team members during this time, we increased health and mental support services as well as options for family assistance. Although we have seen a small increase in turnover during the pandemic, we’ve found that it has largely been driven by providing retirement incentives to our 60+ community and staff departing to be closer to family, to provide care for family members, and/or personal decisions to manage their lives in a more meaningful way. We are always making efforts to become a better organization and would be grateful if you would be willing to share more about your experience by emailing us at Communications@AlexRenew.com. We look forward to hearing from you and wish you well in the future.
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