FirstEnergy reviews

FirstEnergy and their "legacy-Ohio-Edison-is-the-best-thing-since-sliced-bread-so-do-what-we-do-because-we-are-too-simple-to-even-think-about-adopting-others'-standards-and-practices" attitude and approach. Cut safety corners and budgets. Zero flexibility. Pile more work on before hiring more people. Waste government money on rediculous amounts of unnecessary contractors because of family ties with that firm, instead of hiring empoyees. They wait until the last minute to spend all their money. They paid less per position than the company they took over so they were upset they didn't get the same salaries. Did I mention they pay below market rate, when you consider their market extends from west most Ohio, to the east coast of New Jersey, and down to the very south of West Virginia, they pretty much set the market rate.

Employees are overworked, stressed out with no light at the end of the tunnel. Benefit offerings have eroded to the point that we are below market. It is hard to attract good talent to fill jobs, because prospects have heard about the lack of work/life balance and unreasonable expectations of their employees. Sr. Management lacks the ability to articulate strategy to the employees and chose to hide instead of actively communicating and soliciting feedback. Ethics and morals are non-existent for some of the most senior leaders and the company lawyers finds creative ways to cover up their indiscretions. The severe lack of accountability for leadership is nauseating and creates engagement issues for all employees. There is way too much lip service paid to employees about how management is going to make things better, get additional resources, help to reduce work & hours, but all talk and no action! Management takes a class called "How to blow smoke up your employee's butts" once they accept their job offer.