Does PennWest pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PennWest employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PennWest. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PennWest?

40% of PennWest employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PennWest 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PennWest?

Administration (2) , Engineer (2) , Facilities Engineer (2) , Project Manager (2)

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

"Good pay and benefits and it had a family feel until financial problems took over." ((in 8 reviews)); "good people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "Pay and benefits were good to very good." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"It became tough to work here as there were so many layoffs going on in all departments." ((in 5 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about PennWest redundancies in 2026?

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

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PennWest Reviews

3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

David E. Roberts

65% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture and values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

PennWest has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PennWest 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

66 reviews

4.0

11 Mar 2026

Good place to work

Internship coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good leadership, great coworkers, student-focused

Cons

Navigating a lot of change with intergration

5.0

20 Oct 2025

great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

fun culture, great compensation and benefits

Cons

cyclical nature of oil and gas

4.0

29 Oct 2024

OK company

Evaluation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people and good work conditions

Cons

Poor past performance of company

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