Avista Reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(112 total reviews)
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Heather Rosentrater

100% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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
5.0
21 Apr 2026

Great work-life balance

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

5.0
25 Apr 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Avista really values its employees. Pay is good, benefits are great, and after hours is limited whenever possible.

Cons

There's red tape everywhere. Getting anything done as an engineer can be very difficult and time consuming. A lot of this is due to union rules.

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