Does Tidewater pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tidewater employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tidewater. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tidewater?

67% of Tidewater employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tidewater 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tidewater?

Able Seaman (4) , Chief Engineer (4) , Manager (4) , Crewing Officer (3) , Second Officer (3) , Captain (2) , Deck Cadet (2) , Electro Technical Officer ETO (2) , QMED/OILER (2) , Second ENGINEER (2)

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

"Fair pay for your position," ((in 4 reviews)); "Good lerning environment, work life balance" ((in 3 reviews)); "A lot of experienced and good people." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Good management and good vessels" ((in 6 reviews)); "Incredibly low salaries for juniors and mid" ((in 5 reviews)); "wish the benefits were improved" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tidewater redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Tidewater redundancy and their outlook for job security at Tidewater in 2026.

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Tidewater Reviews

3.5

67% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

Quintin V. Kneen

96% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Tidewater has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tidewater employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

82 reviews

2.0

25 Oct 2016

OSV Engineer

Second engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Pay for the most part.

Cons

Horrible shoreside support personnel. Total lack of professionalism and courtesy in the workplace.

3.0

18 Jan 2026

Good

Class a cdl truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They are Excellent,good,deligent,effective and efficient

Cons

Welfare of workers and paying attention to the company .

4.0

14 Oct 2025

Decent

Dynamic positioning officer dpo

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay Newer boats Conservative with money

Cons

Insurance sucked Crew change pay was minimal

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