Does FirstEnergy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FirstEnergy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FirstEnergy. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FirstEnergy?

31% of FirstEnergy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FirstEnergy 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FirstEnergy?

Customer Service Representative (37) , Engineer (28) , Business Analyst (27) , Supervisor (19) , Analyst (13) , Manager (11) , Intern (10) , Meter Reader (10) , Project Manager (10) , Transmission Systems Operator (9) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (8) , Customer Service (7) , Engineer II (7) , Journeyman Lineman (6) , Lineman (6)

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

"Good Benefits and Paid Time Off" ((in 80 reviews)); "great people to work with and knowledgeable managers" ((in 43 reviews)); "Salary is good." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 16 reviews)); "Employees were great" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor management, old thinking with no new blood, required tools ofr job not present." ((in 28 reviews)); "No work life balance here" ((in 23 reviews)); "Can't tell what upper management actually DO." ((in 23 reviews)); "FE quietly changed how our performance reviews are handled and how our bonuses are paid out… we originally weren’t supposed to get a bonus for 2024 but after they announced layoffs I guess they wanted to throw in a sweetener." ((in 13 reviews)); "Leadership and management are either vague or unheard of." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about FirstEnergy layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed FirstEnergy locations?

Akron , Reading , Fairmont , Cleveland , Shippingport , Greensburg , Perry , Morristown , Morgantown , Toledo , Oak Harbor , Erie , Fairlawn , Haywood , Brecksville , Youngstown , Pittsburgh , Dover , Holmdel , Jersey City , Dallas , Charleston , Martinsburg , Elyria , Columbus , Akron , Charleroi , Williamsport , Asbury , Boonton

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FirstEnergy reviews

2.6

31% would recommend to a friend

(639 total reviews)

Brian X. Tierney

12% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.1

Culture & values

1.8

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

639 reviews

2.0

May 5, 2026

Good pay but tension between teams and poor leadership

Distribution designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well, especially storm duty. More "relaxed" than other places for work.

Cons

Lineman Union run, which creates a lot of tension between design and lineman. Design not represented. A lot of people who stay who don't have a good work ethic. CEO is terrible.

2.0

Apr 15, 2026

Interesting work but poor leadership

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, large impacts on getting the right ppl in the org. Decent compensation and benefits

Cons

Terrible communications from leadership, no direction on strategy or to employees about changes. Suspect reasons for selling off transmission assets and then requesting state approval to increase rates. Understaffed resource in most areas of the company except for having lots of leadership that are overly compensated.

3.0

Apr 15, 2026

Remote-first culture replaced by mandatory in-office work

Supply chain analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was remote first, decent opportunity

Cons

No longer remote first, must be in office

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