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Bonneville Power reviews

3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(174 total reviews)

Elliot Mainzer

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Bonneville Power has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 174 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bonneville 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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174 reviews
3.0
Jun 1, 2017

Has gone downhill fast

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly colleagues, relaxed pace, good pay, telework is an option

Cons

Contractors are second class, expendable mercenaries. Permanent employees are privileged and the class division is manifest

1.0
Jul 10, 2016

Hostile work environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Just like any other federal position: stability, decent pay, days off, etc.

Cons

Management who does not want anyone to make waves. Your immediate supervisor will have the blind faith and support of his manager because the manager just doesn't want to deal with your valid concerns. Culture of a hostile work environment and outright mistreatment of employees. Furthermore, OPM cannot do anything for you because BPA is self-funding--independent, and impossible to reign in.

3.0
May 31, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

There are lots of systems to work on (too many, in fact), lots of cool IT projects to work with, support and setup as well. BPA also feels Ok purchasing just about anything you need to do your job.

Cons

Management just doesn't get it. Most of the company's management spends 90% of their day in meetings. Some managers are great, others are as bad as it gets, throwing their own employees under the proverbial "bus". Most managers promise a lot, but back down and fall flat on their faces when it's time to set their foot down. Some will completely fail to make the proper decision because they lack a backbone. Company has a huge issue with trodding ahead even though things are broke. The company is heavily into Politics and ownership of certain things, this is why there are 3 different IT divisions for the same company. Lastly, the permanent employees know what they've got, so they coast along. The company doesn't try very hard to keep talent that counts, which accounts for high turnover in certain areas.

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