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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

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
4.0
Dec 28, 2025

Southern Co.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, pension, nice co-workers, and nice facilities.

Cons

Lots of red tape surrounding basically anything. Want to use this library or package, go get permission from this team who basically takes forever to get an answer to you.

3.0
Dec 26, 2025

Great to have on your resume

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Southern Company has excellent benefits, competitive salaries, and excellent training opportunities. Strong focus on leadership development.

Cons

Minorities and females get priority treatment when it comes to promotions. Company bends over backwards to develop and promote them if they show the slightest interest in advancing. For everyone else, recommend 3-5 years to take advantage of what they offer and then leave.

5.0
Dec 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture, Compensation, and Managment

Cons

If you work at a power plant there is alot of on call work

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