Tri-State Generation and Transmission reviews

Tri-State is one of the largest electric co-ops in the World(227th Ranked) and based in one of the best states you can live in, Colorado. The physical location of the main office is great if you are looking to avoid traffic and commuting (depending on where you choose to live). There are plenty of great areas to live (anything from studio apartments to luxury homes in gated communities) as well as spend time when off work (20-30 min drive to Boulder/Golden,/Downtown). It is located right off I-25 at exit 223 (about 10 miles from downtown Denver with a toll area for easier travel in rush hour) and easy to get to and from. Starting salary as an entry level Engineer was competitive and possibly more for my particular discipline. Benefits are mostly paid (small portion paid by employee for health, dental, and vision) and include health, dental, vision, retirement (1% 401k given, pension 5 years vested), PTO, tuition reimbursement (after 1 yr of service) etc. I have had no issues getting time off in any case. The entire staff is aware of work-life balance and understand that emergencies occur. As with any company ensure your emergencies are truly emergencies! Project work as a starting Engineer has been great. My responsibilities and expectations as an Engineer I have been in-line with my own expectations . I have been given room to learn on my own, but with as much supervision and assistance as I have needed and wanted. I have been given many chances to further my learning as training is always encouraged. Travel is super easy for work with the provided transportation. Visits from Westminster, CO to Craig, CO can be done in one day!

Great group of people to work with, I regularly work with multiple departments a day, and they're always helpful and get back to you asap with whatever is needed. Awesome workplace atmosphere. Not too stressful, but not too laid-back. Keeps you the perfect amount of busy (at least in my eyes). My managers have been very easy to talk to with any issues that arise and have been very flexible. You're not expected to work over your 40 hours and it's easy to leave your work at the office. Competitive salary for someone coming out of college, was a little bit above average salary for my major from my school. Good benefits. They don't contribute much to 401(k), but they have an awesome pension/retirement plan which more than makes up for it. I have seen a lot people being able to move from one department to another within the company, so if you'd like to try something new 5 years down the road or so and there's a position open, it's possible. A lot of the "old guard" or "old boys" are retiring, so there are a lot of new, fresh faces and ideas and enthusiasm coming in the doors.