Question 1

Does SSE pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SSE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SSE. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at SSE?

Accepted Answer

72% of SSE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated SSE 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at SSE?

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Customer Service Advisor (63), Customer Service Representative (52), Project Manager (51), Manager (43), Customer Service (32), Analyst (29), Engineer (26), Business Analyst (19), Smart Meter Engineer (17), Team Manager (16), Customer Advisor (13), Graduate Engineer (13), Graduate Trainee (11), Meter Reader (11), Project Engineer (10)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at SSE according to real employee reviews?

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"Some good benefits with pension schemes and share plans" ((in 102 reviews)); "Great people and learn from different business groups" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good pay and you can buy holiday so you can get more time off.Oh yes you cannot get the time off when you want." ((in 78 reviews)); "Good work life balance and H&S consideration" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good culture and teams" ((in 57 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at SSE according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"These managers have often been there a long time and have friends where it matters." ((in 40 reviews)); "Lack of a clear career progression and keeping up with competition salaries." ((in 16 reviews)); "Tools not fit for purpose, management covering of workplace bullying commonplace, management data literacy poor" ((in 15 reviews)); "Junior and lower end senior management like to keep information from you in a bid to hold some kind of influence over you." ((in 15 reviews)); "Odd hours, weekends, food not free, no parking, outdated technology, not too many incentives for the staff at the moment due to a cutback." ((in 11 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about SSE layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the top reviewed SSE locations?

Accepted Answer

Jacksonville, Saint Louis, Newark, San Francisco, Sweden

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