The more things change ... the more they stay the same - Mechanical Engineer TVA Employee Review

2.0
Jul 11, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

TVA was my first job after graduation. The work environment was professional, exciting, and at times, overwhelming. Pros include the facilities (excellent office environments), professionalism of the workforce, work/life balance. Pay was first rate as were the benefits. Really cute administrative assistants too.

Cons

Two really jump out. One ... there was no on boarding process. I had no idea how to navigate TVA, understand my job (is there a workflow?), information to keep up with, or what the job career path looked like? Just a black hole. I learned by doing ... but the process could have been sped up considerably with even ONE DAY of training. Two ... I loved working at TVA but ultimately left after 4 years. The threats of a RIF every few months was just overwhelming. I could not buy a house or make an investment in the community due to the constant threat of being laid off as many of my friends were. (One couple, both recent grads, bought a house ... ultimately declared bankruptcy.) This is just a job killer ... literally.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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