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Portland General Electric

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Portland General Electric reviews

4.3

82% would recommend to a friend

(416 total reviews)
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Maria Pope

86% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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).

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416 reviews
2.0
Feb 1, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits Above average programs and accommodations including: tuition reimbursement, training, etc Annual pay increases (this is sort of a con too) Good executive leadership in certain areas Very talented employees who do work hard to overcome challenges We don't fire people (Which should also be a con)

Cons

Too many old people work here (That sounds mean, it isn't intended to be. We don't value people's accomplishments rather, their years of service) Poor people management - sorry not everyone is doing such a great job that they deserve a pay increase each year. Promotions to management are often for the best workers, not the best managers Attitude is fully reactive and not proactive. Inconsistent policies which are not enforced and therefore, are irrelevant. People hanging on until they can retire - many employees have been moved out of management positions due to performance but have retained their salary. There is a huge lack of trust in the company, employees don't trust supervisors, supervisors don't trust management, and management massages information to give to executives. People guard their fiefdoms with all of their energy instead of working harder to improve their outputs.

3.0
Aug 8, 2011

Good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture that is collaborative

Cons

Slow culture that can be sclerotic

5.0
Apr 20, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Management is supportive of growth objectives and there are many training opportunities. The atmosphere is relatively safe for trying new things. People are allowed to make mistakes without immediate consequences to one's future.

Cons

A number of programs are not as far along in maturity as in other companies. Standardization in IT is in progress, but may lag industry in general.

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