Does Peabody pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Peabody employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Peabody. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Peabody?

74% of Peabody employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Peabody 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Peabody?

Director (11) , Engineer (9) , Manager (6) , Production Technician (5) , Accountant (4) , Production Manager (4) , Production Operator (4) , Heavy Equipment Operator (3) , Mechanic (3) , Mining Engineer (3) , Procurement Analyst (3) , Production Supervisor (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Supervisor (3) , Coal Miner (2)

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

"the pay is good for the work" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great people and management team" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good benefits and time off" ((in 24 reviews)); "People were great and a lot of room for advancement had a lot of time off" ((in 7 reviews)); "Pay, Benefits, Good People, Opportunities" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Market is cyclical and they are always doing layoffs." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours, night shifts, rough on body bouncing around in equipment breathing dust." ((in 5 reviews)); "Lean staffing system, busy managers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper Management doesn't care about the abuses hourly help puts up with by middle management!" ((in 3 reviews)); "Supervisors are entitled and can be obnoxious" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Peabody layoffs in 2026?

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

Peabody reviews

3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(281 total reviews)

Jim Grech

100% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Peabody has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 281 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Peabody employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

281 reviews

3.0

Apr 12, 2020

Challenging Environment

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits; people are generally friendly

Cons

Industry is in a challenging position with limited job security. The organization is so flat that there are no opportunities for career advancement.

Peabody Response

6y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your input.

5.0

Mar 23, 2020

They are a great place to work for I work in housekeeping.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have great people and they keep you busy and they pay well.

Cons

They are very aware of their safety programs very in tune to safety

Peabody Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you enjoy being part of our team.

2.0

Mar 15, 2020

Completely Unstable

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is fairly good

Cons

Completely unstable with looming bankruptcy Layoffs Decline in benefits

Peabody Response

6y

Thank you for your review and candid feedback.

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They are a great place to work for I work in housekeeping.

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