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 29 reviews)); "Great people and management team" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good benefits and time off" ((in 21 reviews)); "most employees generally care about the company and ensuring its success." ((in 6 reviews)); "I have worked for Peabody for more than 10 years and I have been provided many great opportunities." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Management is extremely poor, they don’t conduct business well." ((in 8 reviews)); "Market is cyclical and they are always doing layoffs." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours coupled with forced overtime." ((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))

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).

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281 reviews

4.0

Feb 23, 2018

Strong company in a tough industry

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits, strong position in the industry

Cons

Future prospects of coal industry are negative

Peabody Response

8y

Thank you for the response. We agree that continuous improvement is critical to our company’s success, as is demonstrated through our value of Excellence.

3.0

Feb 20, 2018

Peabody Energy - Private Sector US Coal miner

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with established profits and fairly good financial track record - which means your job is stable and bonuses are good. Site work is rewarding as changes can be implemented and any gains realised in front of you. Site workers are like a bit of a family as we are all away from home and having to live in camp.

Cons

Working in the corporate office in Brisbane is like any other bog company's workplace; however working on site is completely different. Culture is pretty terrible, it is extremely difficult to get consistency in site operation. Sites tend to see themselves as individual entities and mostly run themselves. An attempt to change this has resulted in micro-management of epic proportions. Due to the chapter 11 process in the US, and the intense cutting of costs, a lot of normal processes are completed overseas, and this reduces flexibility. Site productivity is low due to workforce culture, heavy unionism etc.

Peabody Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve found your work rewarding and have established a close bond with your colleagues. We encourage you to reach out to your manager or HR representative to discuss the culture of your work environment.

5.0

Jan 23, 2018

Operations Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some of the finest people in the company. Respect.

Cons

Only produces coal, no diversity.

Peabody Response

8y

Thank you for the feedback. People is one of our core values and we offer an inclusive work environment and engage, recognize and develop employees.

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