Old-fashioned utility constantly cutting costs. Decent co-workers and pay & benefits are good for Ohio. - Anonymous employee FirstEnergy Employee Review

2.0
Mar 18, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work/life balance is pretty good for corporate positions. Job security is high for core utility T&D functions. Easy to get to know many co-workers due to slim staffing across the board.

Cons

Bad luck on the generation side & poor management decisions led to many cut-backs and low morale; much knowledge was lost through early retirements and not replaced. Top executives are lifers who have their head in the sand regarding climate change, EPA regulations, and other changes coming to the utility industry. Many workers are bitter as a result of various mergers over the years and perceived downward trajectory of the company. Northeast Ohio leaves a little to be desired, due to the negativity of the people there and poor weather.

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5.0
Dec 3, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

FirstEnergy is a big company with a lot of growth that I've seen firsthand. Employees are helpful and all have the shared goals of keeping reliability of the electric grid. The pay is decent and stays competitive with the market rates as they do reviews consistently and evaluate. Its a great company that is trying to do better after misguided leads hip in the past

Cons

Some executive leadership vision is not shared with lower level employees. The recent transition from WFH back to the office has left employees such as myself wondering why its not role based WFH.

1.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

Not much anymore - was once a solid company

Cons

Terribly managed since Tierney and his cronies took the helm

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