Co-workers seem like friends and family - Anonymous employee FirstEnergy Employee Review

4.0
Jun 23, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It's a very friendly work environment. Everyone works together to achieve common goals. Safety is taken VERY seriously. A high level of trust and responsibility is given to all employees when it comes to decision making. I truly enjoy my job and look forward to beginning each day.

Cons

Being an electric utility, storms will hit and when they do, the entire company pulls together to get customers beck in service. All employees are given certain roles during storm restoration and most employees work 16-hour days until restoration of service to customers is complete. Depending upon the severity and location of the storm, employees may be required to travel away from home with no notice. Length of out-of-town stay may range from a few days to a few weeks. Once again, this is just the nature of working for an electric utility. But, some people may see this as a con.

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5.0
Dec 3, 2025
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Pros

FirstEnergy is a big company with a lot of growth that I've seen firsthand. Employees are helpful and all have the shared goals of keeping reliability of the electric grid. The pay is decent and stays competitive with the market rates as they do reviews consistently and evaluate. Its a great company that is trying to do better after misguided leads hip in the past

Cons

Some executive leadership vision is not shared with lower level employees. The recent transition from WFH back to the office has left employees such as myself wondering why its not role based WFH.

1.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Decent compensation and benefits package. Pay is generally competitive for the market, and the benefits are adequate.

Cons

Leadership has fostered a culture of micromanagement and finger-pointing rather than collaboration and accountability. The company president has publicly conveyed a message that employees who are unhappy should simply leave, which reflects a concerning lack of interest in employee feedback and engagement. Employee satisfaction, work-life balance, and overall morale have noticeably declined over time. While financial performance appears strong, leadership seems more focused on satisfying investors and the board than addressing workplace culture and employee well-being.

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