Does Energy Recovery pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Energy Recovery employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Energy Recovery. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Energy Recovery?

31% of Energy Recovery employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Energy Recovery 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Energy Recovery?

Engineer (2) , Facilities Manager (2) , Material Handler (2) , Project Coordinator (2)

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

"Good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "The Culture here is great and the people I have worked with are resilient!" ((in 4 reviews)); "Nice facility." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"No real leadership that knows what they're doing." ((in 4 reviews)); "Management has gotten miserly over employee benefits, and is hostile to remote or hybrid work." ((in 3 reviews)); "Significant nepotism and favoritism." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Energy Recovery redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.2

31% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

Bob Mao

62% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Energy Recovery has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Energy Recovery employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

49 reviews

2.0

30 Mar 2026

Dynamic teams , poor leadership decisions

Facilities manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

On the team level, excellent people to work with.

Cons

Unethical leadership. Poor VP level decision making across the board.

4.0

27 Feb 2026

6.8/10

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting mission Some amazing talent

Cons

Lackluster management Minimal movement opportunities

2.0

25 Nov 2025

Re-Org

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Pay and decent benefits

Cons

New executive team, multiple layoffs, company in a mess.

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US$115K - US$161K /yr