Does Western Power pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Power employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Power. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Power?

51% of Western Power employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Power 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Power?

Project Manager (9) , Technician (4) , Manager (3) , Administrator (2) , Analyst (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Consultant (2) , Human Resources (2) , Principal Consultant (2) , Project Support Officer (2) , Technology Graduate (2)

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

"Work/life balance is great" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Average salaries" ((in 8 reviews)); "Unlimited personal leave, pay isnt bad." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexibility." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Toxic management and culture." ((in 8 reviews)); "No career progression; political work environment" ((in 3 reviews)); "No job security as you can easily become one of those to be let go." ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership will never put this in writing and will never take accountability but you will be bullied and belittled until you comply or you will all of a sudden have opportunities taken from you or you are forced/bullied out." ((in 3 reviews))

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Western Power Reviews

3.0

51% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Guy Chalkley

66% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture and values

2.5

Senior management

Western Power has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Western Power employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

113 reviews

5.0

16 Nov 2025

Interesting and complex company with plenty of career opportunitites

Talent acquisition business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Large local company with lots of opportunities to get involved in new and interesting projects.

Cons

Very slow to make change and can be hard to get things done.

5.0

11 July 2025

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Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture, people, opportunities, balance

Cons

Nothing negative to say here

5.0

2 Dec 2024

Good company

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good future vision aligned with sustainability

Cons

Nothing that comes to mind

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