SSE reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,461 total reviews)
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Martin Pibworth

53% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

SSE has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,461 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SSE 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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1K reviews
2.0
Mar 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Teams, colleagues, pay are all good. Being a long term employee at SSE could be very rewarding.

Cons

Poor graduate scheme. Few prospects for further employment

4.0
Feb 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Consistency, perks, work/life balanced, training opportunities

Cons

Unresourced in many functions, poor annual payrises for those at higher end of pay scales.

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