Does Powell Industries pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Powell Industries employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Powell Industries. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Powell Industries?

93% of Powell Industries employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Powell Industries 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Powell Industries?

Project Manager (34) , Engineer (14) , Welder (8) , Intern (7) , Electrical Assembler (6) , Material Handler (6) , Applications Engineer (5) , Field Service Technician (5) , Mechanical Engineer (5) , Production Worker (5) , Business Analyst (4) , Senior Electrical Engineer (4) , Anonymous (3) , Assembler (3) , Automation Engineer (3)

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

"The people are great and willing to help" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good benefits n 401k only stayed for the other employees which made other stay" ((in 36 reviews)); "HR is doing a great job building a good culture and keeping morale up." ((in 18 reviews)); "Powell has great work environment and it allows their employees to be challenged and grow." ((in 13 reviews)); "Work life balance is good." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"low paying and little to no job advancement" ((in 34 reviews)); "unskilled, poor management" ((in 16 reviews)); "bad people and managers there" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is conniving." ((in 7 reviews)); "4. They will try and make you do multiple jobs with no training." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Powell Industries redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Powell Industries locations?

Bradford , London , Bradford , Southampton

Powell Industries Reviews

4.3

93% would recommend to a friend

(417 total reviews)

Brett Cope

93% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (417 reviews)

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Powell Industries has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 417 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Powell Industries employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

417 reviews

5.0

8 Jul 2026

Welcoming company with strong support and skilled team

Lead production planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very welcoming company to work for, great team and great support network. Very accommodating where needed and a great level of skilled colleagues around. Great staff retention.

Cons

Systems coordinated by the US so sometimes hard to get a quick fix.

5.0

6 Jul 2026

great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Powell employees are friendly and helpful. work culture is excellent.

Cons

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5.0

17 Jun 2026

Strong team culture amid rapid growth challenges

Psd

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Multicultural & multifunctional teams with strong bond as a whole Focuses on growth as a team Helping hand always available

Cons

Currently in a rapid growth that roles and tasks grow as demand ( Constant need for additional man power ) A lot of "play hard work even harder" men around, a lot of big characters.

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