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      4.1

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (1,038 total reviews)
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      Chris Womack

      88% approve of CEO

      84% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Senior management

      Southern Company has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,038 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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
      2.0
      Mar 31, 2026

      Friendly coworkers, but limited benefits

      Gis analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Coworkers are very friendly and easy to work with.

      Cons

      You are underpaid for the amount of work you have to do. Also, contractors are not treated well. You do not have real benefits or say in anything that happens in the department until you become full-time.

      2.0
      Mar 23, 2026

      Work Culture at the Control Center is draining

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Usually work doesn't follow you home unless there is a storm or sometype of emergency coverage. You can learn to be patient, endure tough environments, be resilient, and maintain a positive and thankful attitude.

      Cons

      Work culture, management, terrible and prolonged training for people new to the industry - they were not prepared to train, and then you are penalized/suffered because of that. Everything is about the optics to management. There is no morale - management consistently makes decision that drains or impacts morale negatively.

      5.0
      Mar 19, 2026

      Good

      Applications developer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Southern Company offers strong work-life balance and stability, which is great for long-term career growth as an Application Developer. The company invests in modern technologies like cloud platforms and mobile development, and there’s good support from leadership and cross-functional teams. The benefits package is solid (including retirement and PTO), and the overall culture is collaborative and low-stress compared to many tech companies.

      Cons

      The pace of development can be slower due to legacy systems and strict processes, which may limit opportunities to work on cutting-edge features.

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