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      American Electric Power

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      American Electric Power reviews

      3.1

      46% would recommend to a friend

      (1,087 total reviews)

      William J. Fehrman

      36% approve of CEO

      52% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      American Electric Power has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,087 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Electric Power 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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      1K reviews
      2.0
      Sep 2, 2011

      A little stifling - very stratified company

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation - if the company awards the incentive bonus - is quite high. If a person is interested in nuclear plant operation or maintenance, this is a great place to work. The location - for a nuclear plant - is a strong plus.

      Cons

      The company expects all employees to live for work. Don't let a relative in the hospital interfere with your job. It is often difficult to get vacation time. One might have to work 16 hour days to get a week off. Don’t expect recognition for a job well done.

      3.0
      Sep 2, 2011

      Great place to work, except in a down economy

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, benefits, with plenty of overtime if you want it. Good corporate culture overall. Promote from within at the lower levels of management.

      Cons

      During a recession, they get past "layoffs" by forcing early retirement, even if you don't want to retire. In the union environment, management believes they can dictate to the union, and ignore union requests entirely.

      1.0
      Jul 20, 2011

      A waste of 10 years

      Administrative assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Depending on the department: My supervisor is very flexible when needing time off or short notice vacations. It really depends on who you work for and what side of the business you support.

      Cons

      Where to start?! The CEO (Mike Morris) is all about the shareholders. He could care less about the environment or his employees. As long as the money grubbing shareholders are happy, he is happy. Distribution is ok to work for. This side of the company isn't so shady. Generation is a beast. Too many "good boys" working for upper management who do not deserve (or have the education) to hold their position. Forget about promotions or raises- been on a hiring freeze for 4 years. Unless you are a suck-up or have a friend who is higher than you, you will never go anywhere up in this company.

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