Scottish Water Reviews
Updated May 23, 2022
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Pros
"Great training, flexible working hours and extensive support available" (in 15 reviews)
"There’s also a real focus on employee wellbeing and work life balance" (in 12 reviews)
Cons
"Public sector limitations, most jobs are based in central belt" (in 8 reviews)
"Bad management, long hours, career progression" (in 6 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Good work life balance, nice environment to work in. Company encourages staff to learn new skills and supports internal career progression
Cons
Pay isn’t as competitive as private companies
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Supportive company with good pay and benefits
Cons
large, often geographically dispersed teams
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Agile working even prior to COVID. Development programs for those who show promise or want to progress. Flexibility is second to none for non operational roles
Cons
Goco so salaries aren't comparable to private sector. If you're good you'll potentially get overloaded and not rewarded for performing
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
good people, working from home/hybrid working, fair pay, good bonus, good holidays
Cons
slow to progress, fair pay
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Flexi working hours Good pension scheme
Cons
Slow pace Public sector low salary in comparison to same job in other industries
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Good terms and conditions and holidays
Cons
Low salary for very important responsibility
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Well looked after Good training Progression + HNC available Great holidays + pension
Cons
Pay banding issues Salary increases below inflation
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good, flexible, local, nice offices
Cons
Politics, staff, under staffed, salaries
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great annual leave Good to gain lab experience
Cons
Terrible shifts Extremely high workload Poor management
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great benefits,great progression, great training and management
Cons
Sometimes difficult to get your foot in the door but once you are in it is a job for life if you want it.
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Scottish Water has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 125 reviews left anonymously by employees. 75% of employees would recommend working at Scottish Water to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.
75% of Scottish Water employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Scottish Water 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.
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