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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (415 reviews)

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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

2.0

Dec 19, 2022

Meh company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits even for part time

Cons

This company uses and abuses it’s employees. Especially on outages, there was two weeks we had to work full 12 hour days seven days with no days off because of an outage. Most of my coworkers were crying and breaking down needing a break after the third day, we were all part time employees for a reason but they said it would have dire consequences if we called off. On normal days of our five hour part time schedule it was always busy and we didn’t have enough coverage for all the calls coming in and it seemed like we were losing co workers by the handfuls

Portland General Electric Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Customer Service is extremely important to us and we strive to make sure our employees are taken care of too. We are extraordinarily grateful for all your hard work serving our customers during the storms that hit our service area. This month a new class of customer service advisors started and we are currently working right now to hire some more to help meet customer calls. We appreciate you letting us know what is going on and we take these concerns very seriously. You can report your observations confidentially online to Ethics Point or by calling their hotline at 866-384-4277. This website and hotline are managed by a third party vendor.

1.0

Dec 17, 2022

Employees beware.

Senior strategy planning analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are competitive. Pay was decent.

Cons

Lack of training, lack of human empathy, deceitful, poor processes, massively understaffed

Portland General Electric Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Value Differences is one of our Guiding Behaviors and we aim to treat others with respect and recognize the value of different perspectives and cultures. We appreciate you letting us know what is going on and we take these concerns very seriously. You can report your observations confidentially online to Ethics Point or by calling their hotline at 866-384-4277. This website and hotline are managed by a third party vendor.

5.0

Dec 14, 2022

Good company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All pros working for this company

Cons

No cons at this time

Portland General Electric Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you’re enjoying your experience here.

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