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American Electric Power

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American Electric Power reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,089 total reviews)

William J. Fehrman

34% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

American Electric Power has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,089 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Electric Power 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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1K reviews
4.0
May 16, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

I felt that the company treated the employees well--great pay and benefits. The annual review process was straightforward and, for the most part, the pathway to obtaining raises and promotions was easy to understand. Generally my direct supervision was excellent and coworkers were easy to work with. I felt adequately trained and prepared for all of my responsibilities.

Cons

The work was necessarily monotonous and tedious. There is (obviously) a lot of red tape and hoops to jump through to get very simple tasks accomplished. Emergency Response responsibilities for salaried employees impacted life outside of work. Refueling outages were also not great for salaried employees when money for overtime was not available (still expected to work long hours and received comp time instead of pay).

5.0
May 13, 2014

Good place to meet your husband

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I am a mediocre engineer and I've had several different jobs. Probably because I am mediocre. Benefits are good. Great place if you aren't smart.

Cons

I went to a second rate private school, so I lack the engineering knowledge that people who went to better schools have.

3.0
May 8, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are competitive (medical, dental, vision, FSA, life insurance, etc.). Some departments allow flex-time and telecommuting. Educational assistance plan is great.

Cons

The roll-out of the new "Culture" of AEP is a joke to most employees. Upper management is blind to the average employee, they think every employee is in a white collar job. They need to start valuing the physical employees who put their lives on the line every day. A lot of employees are leaving because of outdated computer systems and programs.

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