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 67 reviews)); "Pay is good but only to keep you there" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great Culture and believe system" ((in 26 reviews)); "Had great coworkers and managers who cared" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"There is an overwhelming amount of change taking place with poor leadership to navigate it." ((in 18 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 16 reviews)); "Upper management is maybe stuck in the past" ((in 6 reviews)); "Senior management is disconnected from front" ((in 6 reviews)); "I experienced and observed a management style within HR leadership that created an environment where people did not feel safe raise concerns or give honest feedback without fear of consequences." ((in 5 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).

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415 reviews

1.0

Sep 23, 2021

The beginning was great, but really took a nose dive at the end.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

There's a sense of belonging within the peers. The insurance, 401k, and health fitness offerings.

Cons

The misogynistic views and systemic racism runs deep at PGE. The company talks about being more diverse, but management doesn't care about fixing any of the embedded toxic environment nor have any self awareness that it exists. Sure the company uses courses to teach diversity and have annual surveys, but these are just checklist agenda that management are being force to do for the company. At the end of the day, these managers will still manage based on their deep seeded white supremist believes. If you're not white or male, your voice will be filtered. I'm only speaking in a generic term, as not all managers are this way, but there are definitely wolves on sheep's clothing in upper/middle management.

Portland General Electric Response

4y

Hello, thank you for your feedback. It’s very disappointing to hear about your experience, as this is the opposite of what we strive for. At PGE, we believe that diversity is a key business enabler, and we are committed to creating a diverse workforce in an inclusive and equitable environment for all of our employees. Offering inclusive leadership training, and weaving DE&I into all aspects of our business is part of our effort to create an environment where all voices can be heard and where everyone can experience a sense of belonging.

2.0

Sep 18, 2021

IT Division: No work/life balance and unreasonable expectations

It peon

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Pros

There are some Pros to PGE - they finally revamped their incredibly stingy PTO policy to separate vacation from sick leave, and provide additional paid federal holidays. It all used to come out of a small bank of PTO days. For IT workers, they also have allowed full-time remote work in Washington or Oregon. The company is working hard towards reducing carbon emissions and moving to green energy. Individual contributors are smart and dedicated and have been great to work with.

Cons

IT jobs at PGE have become a miserable slog under the newest CIO. There have been 5 division re-orgs, multiple projects with massive expectations and unreasonable deadlines - and then blow back when we couldn't deliver a perfect product. For salaried people, the pay rate seems good until you realize you're expected to work extreme amounts of overtime to meet the unrealistic goals/deadlines. Working 60-80 hour weeks has come to be the expectation instead of the occasional exception. At least if you're contract, you get paid for the overtime. They say they appreciate all the hard work, but then they pile on more in the next quarter. Don't believe anything about it being Agile. There is no leadership buy-in at any level on agile practices. We work in sprints - but sprint commitments can be derailed by any manager at any time to suit whatever whim is highest on the priority list that day. Of course, we then have to justify why sprint commitments weren't met. I don't know about other divisions, but anything related to IT is a mess, and I highly suggest staying away. I still work there, but I'm trying to get out- as are a lot of my peers.

4.0

Sep 16, 2021

Great Place to Start Your Career

Environmental technician

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Pros

Lots of opportunities once you get in the door. Highly recommend moving around the company.

Cons

Outside consultants are brought in as new employees at salaries hand-over-fist what internal employees make working their way up the ladder. It can be very frustrating.

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