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      FirstEnergy reviews

      2.6

      31% would recommend to a friend

      (639 total reviews)
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      Brian X. Tierney

      13% approve of CEO

      19% positive business outlook

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      FirstEnergy has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 639 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The FirstEnergy employee rating is 29% below average for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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      639 reviews
      4.0
      May 9, 2009

      Overall Good Place

      Representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay at FirstEnergy is more than other area companies. Employees are encouraged to "move up the ladder" through promotions and lateral moves, which is very appealing to a younger audience. Feedback on job performance is thorough and is given at least twice a year. Overall, its a good place to start or develop a career.

      Cons

      Parking is limited at the Corporate Office (although steps have been taken recently to improve). Management tends to have an "alarmist" viewpoint. Even though goals are met and even exceeded, they will paint a gloomy picture.

      3.0
      Jan 17, 2009

      Hope for Perry after two consecutive INPO 4 reviews?

      Instrumentation and controls technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Best salaries in the immediate area. Opportunity to transfer to positions at other plants within the holding company for career advancement, if you are willing to move.

      Cons

      Far too cost conscious... saving pennies results in costing millions at Perry. After 25 years of neglect, there are finally signs of funding being released to upgrade and maintain major equipment, but there are already signs of backing off. Two straight INPO 4 ratings seemed to shake things up in Akron (Corp headquarters), I HOPE they don't go back to "business as usual".

      4.0
      Jan 2, 2009

      FirstEnergy - overall not a bad place to be

      It systems operation specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a large company, so plenty of other departments, managers, locations to go if you don't like your current manager, position, or location. The compensation is good compared to jobs in smaller companies. (Not sure how it rates compared to other large companies.) Benefits are excellent compared to most companies I'm familiar with, other than exceptions such as Google.

      Cons

      The typical ones found in a large company: bureaucracy, sometimes stifling. However, this varies a lot based on your manager, department, position, and reputation.

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