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Portland General Electric

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Portland General Electric reviews

4.3

82% would recommend to a friend

(415 total reviews)
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Maria Pope

86% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Portland General Electric has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 415 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Portland General Electric 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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415 reviews
5.0
May 11, 2017

Great Company and even better benefits.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I have worked for other utilities and this has been the best. I am hoping this will be the last company I ever work for, and I am still pretty early in my career. The benefits are amazing. Feel there is a lot of room for growth, but I also feel I have a great supervisor that empowers me to take my career where I want it to go. There is a great work life balance, and being able to have a flexible schedule is a huge bonus.

Cons

Meetings a plenty!!! A lot of the meetings get in the way of getting work done which can be very frustrating. Not a lot of accountability for people who are not productive, which can be very frustrating at times as there is a lot of work to be done. Workload can be very high at times. Feel like directors are very out of touch with everyone, and have a high and mighty mentality which is irritating., but then the VP's and board of directors that I have met with are amazing, and don't have that holier then thou that I have seen in other companies.

5.0
Apr 27, 2017
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Pros

The culture is amazing. They actually care about the employees and customers. Good benefits, fair pay (compared with local competitors), employee development, and opportunities for growth.

Cons

Company is slow to hire enough staff to meet current market conditions, which is leading to employee burnout in some workgroups. Many Supervisors/Managers are overworked.

4.0
Mar 28, 2017

A Great Place to Work

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Pros

Portland General Electric was a great place to work. I developed a number of skills managing several complex projects. I have nothing but positive things to say about PGE.

Cons

Salaries are not the most competitive. The management style remains hierarchical. Opportunities for change are sometimes resisted and overlooked.

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