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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,038 total reviews)
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Chris Womack

88% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Southern Company has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,038 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Southern Company 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
4.0
Dec 11, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible work hours and nice staff. The environment is very friendly to new hires. Starting pay was decent.

Cons

Very aged company. Felt awkward as a younger adult coming in to the work force working with exclusively 50+ employees. There are politics within the office which is discouraging.

4.0
Oct 27, 2013

Variety of Opportunities

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits plan including bonus structure and pay for performance culture High tenure among employees (ex. 30 - 40+ years is not uncommon) Active in community and volunteer involvement Diversified within natural gas industry Has been successful in acquisition of multiple companies Excellent CEO who cares about employees

Cons

Corporate office in downtown Very little structure for development unless a field employee Not all departments or managers have embraces the concept of working from home or a remote office. Work/Life balance is a struggle throughout the company.

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