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Portland General Electric

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The beginning was great, but really took a nose dive at the end. - Anonymous employee Portland General Electric Employee Review

1.0
Sep 23, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There's a sense of belonging within the peers. The insurance, 401k, and health fitness offerings.

Cons

The misogynistic views and systemic racism runs deep at PGE. The company talks about being more diverse, but management doesn't care about fixing any of the embedded toxic environment nor have any self awareness that it exists. Sure the company uses courses to teach diversity and have annual surveys, but these are just checklist agenda that management are being force to do for the company. At the end of the day, these managers will still manage based on their deep seeded white supremist believes. If you're not white or male, your voice will be filtered. I'm only speaking in a generic term, as not all managers are this way, but there are definitely wolves on sheep's clothing in upper/middle management.

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Portland General Electric Response
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Hello, thank you for your feedback. It’s very disappointing to hear about your experience, as this is the opposite of what we strive for. At PGE, we believe that diversity is a key business enabler, and we are committed to creating a diverse workforce in an inclusive and equitable environment for all of our employees. Offering inclusive leadership training, and weaving DE&I into all aspects of our business is part of our effort to create an environment where all voices can be heard and where everyone can experience a sense of belonging.

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Pros

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Cons

There is a toxic culture being spread in Human Resources right now. There is a lack of fairness and trust being displayed by senior leadership. Most don't feel trusted to do their jobs as they constantly feel watched and monitored. There is a view of favoritism happening and it's noticed by many, observing the lack of flexibility around work life balance, hours and child/elder care responsibilities. There are many out on a leave of absence due to these stressors affecting people who were once healthy excited workers. You can see on their faces how people's health is taking a toll. SLT talks about how your mental and physical health is important, but it feels more like a liability. And in the end, there are overall feelings of if you leave, it's totally okay because they'll just replace you with someone they know. And they don't seem to care.

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