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      American Electric Power

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      American Electric Power reviews

      3.1

      46% would recommend to a friend

      (1,082 total reviews)

      William J. Fehrman

      35% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.9

      Culture & values

      2.5

      Senior management

      American Electric Power has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,082 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
      5.0
      Oct 1, 2008

      AEP is a fantastic company to work for that will present you with great opportunites.

      Computer operator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is a lot of opportunity for growth at AEP. The benefits are phenominal.

      Cons

      Growth can sometimes be limited in the shared services part of the company. Having worked in SS & now in one of the Operating companies I believe that the management style (in the Opco) is more geared towards developing you as a benefit to the company rather than just what you can do for your current department.

      5.0
      Jun 23, 2008

      AEP -- a dynamic place to work

      Energy analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      One of the best parts about working at AEP are the opportunities for internal mobility. At AEP, and particularly in the Commercial Operations division, people are encouraged to try different projects and groups. Upward and as well as lateral mobility is quite common, and many people switch roles every couple of years. This kind of dynamic environment (1) produces a workforce that better understands how their work fits into "the big picture" (2) allows employees to get to know and network with a broader cross-section of the company, and (3) forces us to re-examine the old methods and habits in search of improvement. Before getting to know AEP, I had imagined the company as any old utility -- rigid and boring -- but after two years, I'm still excited to work there!

      Cons

      A negative to working at a large company such as AEP is the disconnect between divisions and operating companies. Besides AEP's regional utilities across several states, there are also river barge operations, special environmental projects, and energy market trading activity. While corporate management tries to unify the company through e-mails, a good intranet site and company newsletters, it's still sometimes difficult to see the big picture of the company and truly understand what's happening. Another frustrating aspect of working at AEP is the time it takes to work through layers of IT security for new employees. It takes several days to get security badges to work, e-mail accounts to be set up, access for computer applications to be granted, and passwords to function. These problems make it difficult for new employees to acclimate to the climate and to jump right into their new jobs.

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