TVA reviews

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

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
Mar 3, 2023

Mixed

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Pros

Good mission statement. Not beholden to taxpayers or shareholders financially. Self-funded from revenues and debt. Surplus revenue after expenses gets proportionately distributed across the municipalities in the valley -- this is why property taxes are reasonably low in the valley compared to much of the country. No state income tax in Tennessee. Additional retirement plan contribution, beyond 401k max allowable, could be made with after-tax money into a tax-deferred account in December of each year, but you have to ask the Fidelity Rep how to do it, and if such an unadvertised retirement savings loophole still exists.

Cons

Entrenched culture with a mixed bag of performance, not able to achieve industry best. Frustrated employees eventually move on and content employees stay. Sales tax in Tennessee is higher than most.

5.0
Feb 27, 2023

Great place to work

Recommend
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Pros

The pros of working for TVA are flexibility, pay, benefits, & management

Cons

When we were sent home in 2020, the team aspect of the job went away for the most part

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