Question 1

Does Austin Energy pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Austin Energy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Austin Energy. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Austin Energy?

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79% of Austin Energy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Austin Energy 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Austin Energy?

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Customer Service Representative (7), Intern (5), Project Manager (4), Engineer (3), Business Systems Analyst (2), Client Relationship Analyst (2), Customer Representative (2), Graduate Engineer A (2), Journeyman Lineman (2), Senior Power Systems Engineer (2), Senior Training Specialist (2)

Question 4

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

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"Benefits (though these are definitely not great" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good people to work with." ((in 11 reviews)); "pension, easy access to Town Lake" ((in 5 reviews)); "The work environment is great." ((in 4 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"My department has a particularly bad manager who fosters a toxic office environment." ((in 10 reviews)); "Management heavy not real in touch with low level workers." ((in 7 reviews)); "Impossible to get your salary up without moving around but again, moving around is nearly impossible also." ((in 5 reviews)); "Few opportunities for advancement outside of engineering field; people stay here forever so stagnant environment (same old players = old ideas); longtimers hog top positions; seems to be a good ole' boy club at the top; the pay is supposedly so small because the benefits are so good; not a lot of young people at Austin Energy; the environment (and most of the people) isn't "cool" or cutting edge – some dress like they are receiving welfare; you have to be extra conscious of public image because the funding comes from the citizens of Austin; there are some questionable people in leadership roles – it leads you to think that they were promoted because they brown nosed one important person, not because they were the best person for the job; the city doesn't like to fire people, so incompetent employees usually just get transferred (often leading to a better job) and bad managers are hardly ever demoted" ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Austin Energy redundancies in 2026?

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

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