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      4.3

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (527 total reviews)
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      Jeffrey Lyash

      64% approve of CEO

      77% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      3.0
      Jul 17, 2014

      There are good times and bad times

      Chemist
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The best thing about TVA is you accrue lots of time off. Your annual leave is also separated from your sick leave. Depending on your time of service you can get anywhere from 2.5 to 5 weeks annual leave a year with another 2.5 weeks of sick leave and 10 holidays. The pay and benefits are generally better than average.

      Cons

      The worst thing about TVA is that it is a 24/7/365 power company. If you work at a power facility you will have a tether and there are times you will be working 60-70 hr weeks for months on end. TVA is also downsizing and a lot of jobs/benefits are on the chopping block. TVA tends to hire management from outside TVA.

      2.0
      Jul 12, 2014

      Low performers survive, high performers suffer

      Human resources
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good pay for the area. Retirement benefits used to be strong (they just eliminated their pension plan). Medical plan is solid. Large enough that you can change careers at the company.

      Cons

      TVA does a massive reorganization about every three years. It's scary as hell. They have very poor performance management so the low performers survive (they NEVER fire anyone and they don't give performance based raises). Consequently, they have to do reorgs to reduce headcount (most organizations would just manage out the low performers). But it is a really excruciating exercise for highly conscientious high performers - because you are under constant threat of job loss.

      2.0
      Jun 28, 2014

      Going Downhill

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Competitive salaries and ample time off. TVA has a long history of being one of the best places to work in the region.

      Cons

      Under the leadership of Bill "I'm just like you, but richer" Johnson, TVA has been steadily removing benefits, and laying off employees. They no longer offer a pension plan, gym benefits, or remote access reimbursement. Constant reorgs lead to an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty.

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