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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

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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
      2.0
      May 13, 2014

      Long on history and promises, short on compassion when layoffs happened.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great historical value. Great intelligent people.

      Cons

      New management made tough decisions (that were needed) but the follow through on layoffs could have been handled much better. Inconsistent in practices depending upon where you were located.

      4.0
      May 10, 2014

      Solid company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Above average salary for the area, current CEO appears to be addressing long needed changes in culture, good benefits (medical, leave, 401k match, pension plan, cell phone and hotel discounts for being gov't employee). TVA is the type of company that you could easily blink your eyes and have worked an entire career (in a good way). The company makes legitimate efforts to be a steward to the community. The Tennessee Valley is a beautiful and very affordable place to live and raise a family.

      Cons

      70% of the workforce is unionized, which has created a warped sense of entitlement by employees and makes it extremely difficult to discipline or get rid of problematic individuals. There are some growth opportunities (getting better) however some departments are quick to label people in roles. Many of the generating plant employees treat their plant like its own company and do not think of the big picture (company wide goals). As with most companies, change management is a challenge because of 20 + year employees saying "it won't work" or "this is the way we've always done it". Could be more diverse (not just white and black). Spends a great deal of time reorganizing and blaming previous management for current problems.

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