Does Colorado Springs Utilities pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Colorado Springs Utilities employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Colorado Springs Utilities. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Colorado Springs Utilities?

62% of Colorado Springs Utilities employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Colorado Springs Utilities 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Colorado Springs Utilities?

Engineer (9) , Project Manager (7) , Supervisor (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Manager (5) , Administrative Specialist (4) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Anonymous (2) , Billing Specialist (2) , Engineering Intern (2) , Intern (2) , Lead Analyst (2) , Operations (2) , Operations Superintendent (2)

What are the pros of working at Colorado Springs Utilities according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good." ((in 25 reviews)); "The pay is good and the work is steady and there is room to move up." ((in 20 reviews)); "Personnel from the top down that I worked with are all great people and really made my employment an enjoyable experience." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good work/Life Balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "The environment and employees are amazing." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Colorado Springs Utilities according to real employee reviews?

"Managers dissociate and are lazy." ((in 5 reviews)); "Employee complaints are ignored and favoritism is the main criteria for advancement." ((in 5 reviews)); "There is a poor culture in the Operations group towards engineers and you will be told you need to stroke egos vs. show competency to succeed with them." ((in 5 reviews)); "atrocious work environment." ((in 4 reviews)); "The nepotism of this place is unreal." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.3

62% would recommend to a friend

(158 total reviews)

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83% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Colorado Springs Utilities has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 158 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Colorado Springs Utilities 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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158 reviews

5.0

3 Jun 2026

Great community and culture, but processes can be slow

Cybersecurity analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good community and team, Awesome culture and various opportunities for moving within the company.

Cons

Processes can be slow at times. Not all employees are very responsive.

4.0

13 Apr 2026

Challenging work with community focus but political hurdles

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great focus on the community. Very challenging and a variety of skill sets.

Cons

Political and regulatory environments to navigate.

4.0

7 Mar 2026

Good place overall

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good people, extremely stable.

Cons

Slow compared to a private company, probably not set up to do everything they need to do

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Great community and culture, but processes can be slow

Challenging work with community focus but political hurdles

Good place overall

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