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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
2.0
Nov 1, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, they seem to care about their employees (for the most part)

Cons

The pay just does not match the work load, and stress of dealing with upset/angry customers on a daily basis

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Portland General Electric Response
2y
We appreciate your candid feedback and the time you took to share your experience with us, and we take your concerns seriously. We strive to create a positive and supportive work environment for all our employees, and your feedback helps us identify areas where we can improve. Your feedback is invaluable to us as we continuously strive to enhance our company culture and work experience. We would welcome the opportunity to learn more about your concerns and any specific suggestions you might have. If you're open to it, we encourage you to reach out to our HR department directly at 503-464-7250 so we can have a more in-depth conversation. Thank you, Sequoia
2.0
Oct 30, 2023

So-so

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, a few decent folks

Cons

Tribal knowledge, quintessential clicks, zero inclusiveness - regardless.

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Portland General Electric Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review including advice to management. We appreciate the candid feedback.
2.0
Oct 23, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is competitive to other local utilities. PTO plan is competitive as well.

Cons

The medical plan here for NBU (non-union) folks is trash (2023). After looking thru several other reviews stating that the benefits "are great", the only conclusion I could come to is that none of these folks ever worked for any of the adjacent companies (folks: the grass is not always greener on the other side, lol!). The only options are high-deduct plans thru Providence ($1.5k deduct then 80%- going to $1.7k deduct in 2024) and Kaiser High-deduct (yep, they have a high-deduct plan too- equally bad). The max out of pocket for a family is $6.5k in 2023 (going to $7.4k in 2024). I would caution anyone with health problems (or with family members with health problems) to work here. The hourly folks (union!) have several options, including several PPOs, and they pay less for them! The company only gives $1.2k per year stipend to an HSA account, and it comes incrementally (yes, $40ish bucks a check). The dental plan for NBU folks is equally blahh. Max of $2k yearly, pretty generic. Regarding culture: too many folks being promoted based on physical attributes, not skill. This company is heavily DEI influenced. Right now there is a spending/hiring freeze, yet the company just setup another "party" for BIPOC folks (which I am one of). There are a lot of women and BIPOC folks in management here that should not be leading. DEI is built into the bonus structure, so it's in the hiring manager's best interested to overlook more qualified non-BIPOC/DEI folks to make their bonus. I have seen some reviews here that say they don't take this stuff serious- I can attest to the fact that that is not true. I personally interviewed for several positions over the last several years and was overlooked (I stated "I choose not to respond" on the DEI questions). The moment I stated my race I had a job offer. I never wanted to be recognized based on physical attributes, as I don't think this is right.

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Portland General Electric Response
2y
We appreciate your candid feedback and the time you took to share your experience with us, and we take your concerns seriously. We strive to create a positive and supportive work environment for all our employees, and your feedback helps us identify areas where we can improve. In addition to diversity, equity and inclusion, having a consistent and fair hiring process is also important to us. Our screening process does not include race or ethnicity as a factor and training managers on conscious and unconscious bias is also a part of our leadership development. Overall medical costs have increased significantly due to inflation and post-pandemic healthcare demand and have affected premium rates for the health plans we offer. PGE works to keep premium increases to a minimum and offer benefits that provide the most value possible. Please reach out to the Benefits team or visit the virtual benefits hub to learn more about how to maximize your benefits. -Sequoia
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