Is TVA a good company to work for?

TVA has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 743 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 87% of employees would recommend working at TVA to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about TVA have been left by employees working as Intern , Internship and Intern - Hourly .

Does TVA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TVA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TVA. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TVA?

87% of TVA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TVA 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TVA?

Intern (60) , Senior Program Manager (17) , Intern - Hourly (15) , Program Manager (15) , Internship (14) , Manager (13) , Engineer (12) , Analyst (10) , Senior Manager (9) , Project Manager (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Control Room Operator (5) , Engineering Intern (5) , Financial Services Intern (5) , Nuclear Security Officer (5)

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

"Benefits are good but have been declining over years" ((in 100 reviews)); "the people you work with are great" ((in 65 reviews)); "For HQ employees work life balance is great since they have no expectations or accountability." ((in 19 reviews)); "workers and have a good salary." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Management of IT systems is generally poor." ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor leadership!!!!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Stressful, regulatory condition, change management too frequently, lack enough real diversity in leadership positions and with the traditional staff employees." ((in 10 reviews)); "upper management was clueless and indifferent to the crumbling state of the agency and front line managers found their cries for help falling on deaf ears." ((in 9 reviews)); "Too many managers are hiring and promoting their buddies from previous groups or other companies and not selecting the best candidate for the job." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about TVA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed TVA locations?

Chattanooga , Knoxville , Nashville , Soddy-Daisy , Athens , Spring City , Muscle Shoals , Watts Bar Dam , Decatur , Huntsville , Cumberland City , Memphis , Tuscumbia , Paducah , Soddy Daisy , West Paducah , Oxford , Tennessee Ridge , Hixson , Harriman , Kingston , Clinton , Atlanta , East Chattanooga , Tennessee City , Florence , Killen , Drakesboro , Charlotte , Wilmington

TVA reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(527 total reviews)

Jeffrey Lyash

64% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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TVA has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 527 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The TVA 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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527 reviews

1.0

Sep 25, 2015

Great for Locals

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people that are highly intelligent and willing to help you with anything needed. A lot are from the region and enthusiastic about the Tennessee Valley.

Cons

Silo mentality and not as welcoming to outsiders. Have a tough time with seeing other points of view since East Tennessee is mostly homogeneous.

3.0

Sep 15, 2015

Supply Chain

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Government job and project environment

Cons

Poor management and high turnover

2.0

Sep 4, 2015

Practice What We (HR) Preach? Not so much!

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Human Resources has ample staff and one of the lowest leadership/employee ratios I have ever experienced (for example, one director level position has less than 15 people reporting to them). Resources are plentiful in terms of budget - in fact we were told to think of ways to spend money as there was quite a bit left that we needed to spend. Staff level workers in HR are good and hard working people ... very skilled and just waiting (and hoping) for the chance to one day be fully productive, engaged and appreciated.

Cons

In Human Resources, overall lack of vision, strategy, and a general constant climate of "hair on fire" emergencies. Alignment between the top leaders in HR is minimal which makes getting the right work done very difficult if not impossible. What could be a very good place to work (TVA in general) is ruined by childish Jr. High like behavior of the leadership team of HR. Many excellent people have come and gone from the HR team - and those that disappear do so without even as much as a goodbye or a choked thank you from leadership. Leaving those that remain, disengaged, frustrated, and without much hope for their respective futures.

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