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?

"Great people and management team" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good benefits and pay generally at market or better" ((in 23 reviews)); "the pay is good for the work" ((in 20 reviews)); "Allows for a good work environment" ((in 6 reviews)); "most employees generally care about the company and ensuring its success." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Some cons associated with working for Peabody Energy are the constant layoffs due to the economic instability within the industry." ((in 7 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))

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.

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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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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

4.0

May 9, 2013

Analyst

Senior analyst

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Pros

1) Tuition is fully covered if you persue a degree in a university. 2) Most of people are very friendly and easy to work with

Cons

Sometimes feeling very stressful because of the market.

5.0

Apr 11, 2013

Great company to work for. Would go back if I could.

Equipment operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employee support. Management for the most part is fair and helpful. This company promotes advancement and In most cases helps you to succeed. Their benefit package is great. Safety is # 1 with them. All in all I loved working form this company.

Cons

Most positions are shift work, meaning you work rotating nights then days. The work days are 13 hours.

4.0

Jan 10, 2013

Good People, poor HR

Mine engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great People to work for Allows engineers to be involved in many parts of the mine Safety truly trumps production

Cons

Succession planning is non existent Development planning is poor HR group is lazy and ineffective

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