Does Portland General Electric pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Portland General Electric employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Portland General Electric. This rating has improved by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Portland General Electric?

82% of Portland General Electric employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Portland General Electric 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Portland General Electric?

Manager (22) , Customer Service Representative (20) , Project Manager (19) , Analyst (11) , Engineer (8) , Intern (7) , Senior Manager (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Business Analyst (5) , Customer Service Advisor (5) , Senior Analyst (5) , Supervisor (5) , Billing Specialist (3) , Communications Specialist (3) , Compliance Analyst (3)

What are the pros of working at Portland General Electric according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and PTO." ((in 65 reviews)); "Pay is good but only to keep you there" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great Culture and believe system" ((in 28 reviews)); "Had great coworkers and managers who cared" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Portland General Electric according to real employee reviews?

"A lot of ego; constant change; lack of prioritization; do more with less; poor management and accountability; too many meetings; unfair practices like "you have to work in the office 3 days/week, but your leadership can be remote;" always chasing the next shiny object; everything is an exception." ((in 24 reviews)); "There is an overwhelming amount of change taking place with poor leadership to navigate it." ((in 17 reviews)); "If you're labeled as an "administrative assistant" it is very hard to move up since managers don't think you're capable of doing anything else." ((in 15 reviews)); "Better Training, feedback, lay off," ((in 6 reviews)); "call commitments, I was told upfront that any evening/weekend hours are compensated with a mindset of "we pay a higher base salary", but I never received an explanation of how much that actually affected my base pay." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Portland General Electric layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Portland General Electric locations?

Portland , Tualatin , Beaverton , Estacada , Oregon City , Gresham , Rainier , Seattle , Salem , Grand Prairie , Bridgeport , Boardman , Clatskanie , Dundee , Hillsboro , Wilsonville , Woodburn , Atlanta , Port Jefferson , Milwaukie

Portland General Electric reviews

4.3

82% would recommend to a friend

(415 total reviews)

Maria Pope

86% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

415 reviews

1.0

Jun 12, 2023

Terrible environment for staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and 401k are competitive.

Cons

Exploitative managerial behavior - expecting staff to work incessantly because their lousy management leads to constant turnover. Way too many managers, who have absolutely no clue how to lead departments, support their staff, or stand up to senior management. Absolutely no leadership at any level. CEO bragged openly about "record high disconnects" at a staff meeting (during a heatwave, no less). That's who Oregonians are paying over a million dollars a year to...someone who thinks disconnecting power to people in need is a laughing matter. Truly shameful. Probably will not come as a shock, but women are paid less than men, and given fewer advancement opportunities.

Portland General Electric Response

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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your feedback. Customers are important to us, and safely providing an essential service to customers and our communities is critical to PGE. And as an essential service provider, we are here to partner with customers and help them find the support they may need to navigate their bills and their energy use. We help customers find solutions that work for them. One program we offer to support customers is our Income-Qualified Bill Discount Program (portlandgeneral.com). The program offers ongoing, monthly financial help for income-qualified customers. We offer a variety of other payment options to support customers as well. We want to help our customers, especially if they are navigating challenging times. Pay equity matters. We analyze pay at PGE to help ensure employees receive equal pay for equal work based off a comparable level of experience, grade level, work location and their performance. We also comply with the Oregon Equal Pay Act during our offer process. If you have any other feedback you would like to pass on, please feel free to report your observations confidentially online to Ethics Point https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/7710/index.htmlat any time or by calling their hotline at 866-384-4277. This website and hotline are managed by a third-party vendor. - Sequoia

4.0

Apr 23, 2023

Good experience

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoyed working for a community focused company

Cons

Utility, so things can be slower than needed, but not awful

3.0

Apr 7, 2023

Good place for an engineer to do almost no engineering work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had a great manager, loved my team, good work life balance

Cons

I would have a hard time telling you exactly what I did at this company. The position I was in seemed very unnecessary and I was anxious almost every day wondering what I was supposed to be doing. There were little tasks, mostly documentation, all of which had little to do with my mechanical engineering degree, but nowhere near enough to last 40 hours most weeks.

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