Does TransAlta pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TransAlta employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TransAlta. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TransAlta?

66% of TransAlta employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TransAlta 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TransAlta?

Analyst (12) , Engineer (11) , Manager (10) , Business Analyst (5) , Senior Analyst (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Financial Analyst (3) , Intern (3) , Control Room Operator (2) , Finance (2) , Information Technology (2) , Maintenance Electrician (2) , Managing Director (2) , OMT (2) , Operations (2)

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

"The people I worked with were great and I never felt like I was being micro" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good benefits, lots of job opportunities" ((in 22 reviews)); "Pay has been relatively good although frozen for out of scope" ((in 17 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good benefits and time off" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Bad management, constantly driving wedges between union and non" ((in 19 reviews)); "lack of guidance from upper management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor leadership, lack of direction and focus on trivia rather than technical issues." ((in 8 reviews)); "No training" ((in 7 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent, leading to a constant sense of instability and fear among employees." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about TransAlta layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.4

66% would recommend to a friend

(224 total reviews)

John Kousinioris

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

TransAlta has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TransAlta employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

224 reviews

3.0

Oct 14, 2015

Busienss Development Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good benefits. I enjoyed most of the people I worked with and the work that I did.

Cons

TransAlta's long coal portfolio double dipped in volatile markets, with fossil plants serving thousands of MW at tar sands refineries. When oil prices dropped and refineries went idle, TransAlta suffered, doubled with the regulatory move away from coal. TransAlta has also not been able to benefit from the collapse in natural gas prices as much as gas heavy merchant companines like Calpine and NRG. Weakness in Pacific NW power prices, have also created challenges for the company.

1.0

Mar 2, 2017

Mismanaged, Unethical, Biased

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was having good impeccable people

Cons

Frequent unfocused changes. Coterie of people who looks for their own and keep only their clan. No appreciation of talent and no desire to utilize it.

4.0

Mar 18, 2015

Good pay and benefits, but long hours are common.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay scale and benefits are good.

Cons

Company is slowly changing from primarily a coal based electricity producer to a gas/renewables portfolio. Workforce reductions have been steadily taking place over the past few years as a result of the generating asset portfolio change from coal to gas/renewables.

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