Does Ercot pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ercot employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ercot. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ercot?

80% of Ercot employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ercot 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ercot?

Intern (8) , Analyst (7) , Operations Engineer (7) , Manager (5) , Planning Engineer (5) , Engineer (4) , Market Operations Engineer (4) , IT Architect (3) , Power Systems Engineer (3) , System Operator (3) , Applications Engineer (2) , Architect (2) , Change Coordinator (2) , Consultant (2) , Information Technology (2)

What are the pros of working at Ercot according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and better managment" ((in 34 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 21 reviews)); "Everyone is always ready to help in any way they can." ((in 9 reviews)); "Decent pay" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ercot according to real employee reviews?

"The manager is aware and not any better." ((in 12 reviews)); "Average salaries." ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management is a little...interesting/weird" ((in 5 reviews)); "No Bonus and no on" ((in 4 reviews)); "The leadership is managed by the members of the PUC, who are appointed by the Governor." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ercot layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ercot layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ercot in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ercot locations?

Taylor , Austin , Round Rock , Houston , Hutto , Tyler , Taylor Town

Ercot reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(189 total reviews)

Bill Magness

88% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Ercot has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 189 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Ercot 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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Reviews by job title

189 reviews

3.0

Jul 6, 2022

Good company

Lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great to experience various power applications and market

Cons

Leadership Poor benefits Poor planning

4.0

Jul 1, 2022

Company full of dedicated, highly intelligent people

Information technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*An environment focused on excellence *Great leaders who care and who I have tremendous respect for *Solving problems and protecting our Grid is highly rewarding, you feel a sense of purpose *Competitive compensation but needs improvement with our global economic issues

Cons

*This is part of state government so things move a bit slow *Outdated remote workforce policies causing serious and concerning business disruption and retention issues *Too many politics to navigate effectively. We are told when to deliver before even knowing the requirements or how we are going to get there *Limited opportunities for advancement or a general lack of understanding among staff on how to advance

5.0

May 5, 2022

Good Place to Work, Compensation Not Competitive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Co-workers and Teams, Flexible Remote Work, Good Management

Cons

Compensation is Not Competitive with other companies in the Austin metro area.

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