Does FirstEnergy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FirstEnergy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FirstEnergy. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FirstEnergy?

33% of FirstEnergy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FirstEnergy 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FirstEnergy?

Customer Service Representative (37) , Engineer (28) , Business Analyst (27) , Supervisor (18) , Analyst (13) , Manager (11) , Intern (10) , Meter Reader (10) , Project Manager (10) , Transmission Systems Operator (9) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (8) , Customer Service (7) , Engineer II (7) , Journeyman Lineman (6) , Lineman (6)

What are the pros of working at FirstEnergy according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and Paid Time Off" ((in 67 reviews)); "great people to work with and knowledgeable managers" ((in 44 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is great" ((in 22 reviews)); "Benefits are very good and salary is competitive." ((in 18 reviews)); "+ great coworkers" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FirstEnergy according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, old thinking with no new blood, required tools ofr job not present." ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about employee morale." ((in 24 reviews)); "No training, many open positions, fend for yourself." ((in 12 reviews)); "Constant layoffs." ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad leadership, just laid off a ton of people but are giving raises to top executives and promoting more officers." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about FirstEnergy layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about FirstEnergy layoffs and their outlook for job security at FirstEnergy in 2026.

What are the top reviewed FirstEnergy locations?

Akron , Reading , Fairmont , Cleveland , Shippingport , Greensburg , Perry , Morristown , Morgantown , Toledo , Oak Harbor , Erie , Fairlawn , Haywood , Brecksville , Youngstown , Pittsburgh , Dover , Holmdel , Jersey City , Dallas , Charleston , Martinsburg , Elyria , Columbus , Akron , Charleroi , Williamsport , Asbury , Boonton

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FirstEnergy

FirstEnergy reviews

2.7

33% would recommend to a friend

(636 total reviews)

Brian X. Tierney

14% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.2

Culture & values

1.9

Senior management

FirstEnergy has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 636 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The FirstEnergy employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

636 reviews

4.0

Nov 3, 2014

OH lineman

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits , work outdoors, great pay and challenging.

Cons

Very dangerous, work at all time of day or night in good or bad weather.

3.0

Oct 7, 2014

Good company with good benefits.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In depth training, opportunities for advancement, and good compensation.

Cons

Expectations from management can sometimes be unreasonable.

4.0

Jun 23, 2014

Co-workers seem like friends and family

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a very friendly work environment. Everyone works together to achieve common goals. Safety is taken VERY seriously. A high level of trust and responsibility is given to all employees when it comes to decision making. I truly enjoy my job and look forward to beginning each day.

Cons

Being an electric utility, storms will hit and when they do, the entire company pulls together to get customers beck in service. All employees are given certain roles during storm restoration and most employees work 16-hour days until restoration of service to customers is complete. Depending upon the severity and location of the storm, employees may be required to travel away from home with no notice. Length of out-of-town stay may range from a few days to a few weeks. Once again, this is just the nature of working for an electric utility. But, some people may see this as a con.

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Jobs at FirstEnergy

Customer Service Representative

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Transitional Meter Reader - IJ-0654

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