Does Portland General Electric pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Portland General Electric employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Portland General Electric. This rating has improved by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Portland General Electric?

82% of Portland General Electric employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Portland General Electric 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Portland General Electric?

Manager (22) , Customer Service Representative (20) , Project Manager (19) , Analyst (11) , Engineer (8) , Intern (7) , Senior Manager (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Business Analyst (5) , Customer Service Advisor (5) , Senior Analyst (5) , Supervisor (5) , Billing Specialist (3) , Communications Specialist (3) , Compliance Analyst (3)

What are the pros of working at Portland General Electric according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and structured work environment" ((in 65 reviews)); "Pay is good but only to keep you there" ((in 46 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great Culture and believe system" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Portland General Electric according to real employee reviews?

"A lot of ego; constant change; lack of prioritization; do more with less; poor management and accountability; too many meetings; unfair practices like "you have to work in the office 3 days/week, but your leadership can be remote;" always chasing the next shiny object; everything is an exception." ((in 25 reviews)); "There is an overwhelming amount of change taking place with poor leadership to navigate it." ((in 15 reviews)); "If you're labeled as an "administrative assistant" it is very hard to move up since managers don't think you're capable of doing anything else." ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management is maybe stuck in the past" ((in 6 reviews)); "Senior management is disconnected from front" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Portland General Electric layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Portland General Electric locations?

Portland , Tualatin , Beaverton , Estacada , Oregon City , Gresham , Rainier , Seattle , Salem , Grand Prairie , Bridgeport , Boardman , Clatskanie , Dundee , Hillsboro , Wilsonville , Woodburn , Atlanta , Port Jefferson , Milwaukie

Portland General Electric reviews

4.3

82% would recommend to a friend

(416 total reviews)

Maria Pope

86% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (416 reviews)

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Portland General Electric has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 416 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Portland General Electric employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

416 reviews

4.0

Oct 19, 2012

Portland General Electric provided a supportive learning environment for me.

Management

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Pros

Good opportunities; employee relations; supportive and committed management; extremely service and community oriented culture delivered admirable results in a highly regulated industry.

Cons

Company culture impacted by Enron demise. Integration of management and union employees could be challenging during contract negotiation periods.

4.0

May 13, 2012

I learned a lot as an internship

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

It locates in a very beautiful city. All people I met there are nice to talk and work with. It was a good experience.

Cons

It will be great if they can provide some training for intern students. So they may find their potiential employees from them.

3.0

May 11, 2012

Slow to change. Antique management.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

There are good people here who have spent their entire careers at PGE.

Cons

The people who have spent their careers here are very uninformed about successful management strategies evolving over the last 20 years. You're treated like a new hire until you've been here for 10 years. By that time, they've usually beaten all of the initiative out of you and you are content to collect a paycheck and wait for direct orders. If you're looking for a company where you can retire in place, this is it.

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