Is Thames Water a good company to work for as a Manager?

Manager professionals working at Thames Water have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 23 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Thames Water employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Manager jobs at Thames Water now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Manager interview questions at Thames Water .

Does Thames Water pay Manager employees well?

Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Thames Water with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Manager salaries and benefits at Thames Water .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thames Water?

Project Manager (32) , Manager (24) , Operations Manager (18) , Analyst (16) , Customer Service Agent (16) , Customer Service Representative (14) , Engineer (13) , Project Engineer (13) , Customer Service (12) , Technician (10) , Technical Coordinator (9) , Business Analyst (8) , Senior Project Manager (8) , Administrative (7) , Customer Service Advisor (7)

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

"Some really great people at an operational level who care about what they do and work tirelessly." ((in 80 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good benefits (if you manage to be employed for more than two years); in Clearwater court good canteen" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great team and earning potential" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Far too many managers" ((in 22 reviews)); "Senior leadership is getting paid £££ yet they’re making hundreds of people redundant every couple months" ((in 16 reviews)); "Blame culture" ((in 16 reviews)); "No training of note." ((in 15 reviews)); "No bonus scheme for lower grade (and the majority) of employees." ((in 13 reviews))

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Thames Water Manager reviews

3.7

8% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Chris Weston

Not enough data to show CEO approval

1% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture and values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Manager employees have rated Thames Water with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Thames Water is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

23 reviews

4.0

9 Oct 2025

good company to work for

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working Good work life balance

Cons

high workload Lots of negative press

5.0

29 Apr 2025

Good

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Pay is not great tbh

4.0

27 Nov 2024

The company has a bad rep, but the people are good

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I found a lot of the people good to work with. The pension was decent - although pls check more recently as I think there have been cost savings since

Cons

The company has no money and old infrastructure throughout. Not just pipes, but IT systems, the buildings a bit tatty etc.

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