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      Peabody reviews

      3.7

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (281 total reviews)
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      Jim Grech

      100% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      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
      2.0
      Jun 14, 2015

      Great in the beginning, but towards the end there was a bloat of management overhead.

      Information technology
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The company does more with less people so you can wear many hats during your tenure. This was my experience in IT.

      Cons

      You could work your tail off and be rewarded the same bonus potential as less ambitious workers. It didn't always matter if it was done on or before schedule, but rather if you could impress someone with flashy presentations.

      3.0
      Jun 5, 2015

      Requires Long-term View

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The industry is going through a pressured situation currently, and although Peabody is one of the strongest coal entities in the world, and strongest in the US, it is not immune. In the early 2000's, the company was growing rapidly and very profitable. The challenge was to update systems and processes. The company had a small-company feel, although it was Fortune 500. The growth pressures slowly changed the esprit d'cor, and acquired entities brought new cultures that changed the corporate timbre. Coal will not go away soon, but an employee here needs to take the long view and understand that financial and career rewards are years in the future.

      Cons

      With the addition of new entities, including the last, large acquisition that has proved to be financially and operationally difficult, the culture of the company has become much more somber. Mounting financial losses and high leverage contribute to the declining mood. In the days of high growth, most with aspirations found the ability to move up. Who you knew mattered, but everyone had a shot. With limited opportunities to advance, who you know has become paramount, and advancement is often not clearly merit-based. Benefits, once a big plus, have become average and slip further backward every year. Large bonuses and adjustments to equity compensation to offset declining stock prices occur only at the highest levels.

      2.0
      May 25, 2015

      It is production run maintenance

      Electrician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is easy work for the pay. You can destroy equipment and get promoted to bossing. If you have a relative working here you have it made.

      Cons

      It is easy to start not caring about what do because the moral is very low. Management expects us to do miracles with no support, tools, our training.

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