Does Avista pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Avista employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Avista. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Avista?

74% of Avista employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Avista 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Avista?

Analyst (6) , Business Analyst (3) , Care Staff (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Social Care Worker (3) , Software Developer (3) , Customer Service (2) , Engineer (2) , Engineering Intern (2) , Hydro Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at Avista according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits, non" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good pay if on right team" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work/life Balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "Staff are all lovely and su make u smile every day" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Avista according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and really abused power" ((in 5 reviews)); "efficiently but if you really look into it no one understands how much anything costs and stinginess from managers and HR just seems kind of arbitrary." ((in 4 reviews))

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(112 total reviews)

Heather Rosentrater

100% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Senior management

Avista has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 112 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Avista 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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112 reviews

4.0

28 Apr 2026

Great employer, but advancement relies on connections

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great employer in the region

Cons

It's all about who you know to get advancement opportunities

5.0

21 Apr 2026

Great work-life balance

Project manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work life balance Great benefits Healthy company and team culture Opportunities for growth

Cons

Lots of process red tape that can be tedious and frustrating

4.0

5 Sept 2025

Avista clg

Care staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I love working here. It’s such easy work and everyone is very nice

Cons

Monthly pay and you have to hand in written payslips at the end of the week for relief staff

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