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Portland General Electric

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Solid company with great potential - Anonymous employee Portland General Electric Employee Review

5.0
Oct 10, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The pay and benefits are great. There are lots of talented folks that contribute greatly to the company. There are also lots of good processes on how everything gets done. There are lots of positives of the culture, such as PGE supports employees being part of internal resource groups as well as volunteering at non-profit organizations and matching donations. It also does feel like a stable industry and job which is a little hard to come by these days.

Cons

As mentioned in the pros, there are lots of good processes on how to get things done. However, there does seem to be too many, if that's even possible. This leads to confusion and inefficiencies. When I first started, there was lots of positive vibes in the air but since the company decided to lay off members, it's felt somewhat down lately. The core culture, which is led by great individuals, still good and positive but the scars of many being laid off and losing coworkers still new. It also seems like there's lots of micromanaging of some things and not others (budgets). Also, training has left a lot to be desired. Every company I've worked for before seems to have an extensive training department with well-defined paths that new members MUST take. Here, it doesn't seem to be the case. These aren't CONS per se, but I do think they're definitely things that can be improved.

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Portland General Electric Response
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Thank you for the thoughtful review. We’re glad to hear you’re finding value in the culture, benefits, and mission. We know the past year has brought some tough changes, and we appreciate your resilience and continued contributions. As we move forward, we’re focused on employee engagement while also being mindful of our responsibility to keep energy affordable for our customers. Your feedback helps us keep improving, thank you again for sharing. -Sequoia

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Pros

The benefits at PGE are wonderful. 401k Match, a healthy amount of PTO, health support, and the pay is top notch.

Cons

There is a toxic culture being spread in Human Resources right now. There is a lack of fairness and trust being displayed by senior leadership. Most don't feel trusted to do their jobs as they constantly feel watched and monitored. There is a view of favoritism happening and it's noticed by many, observing the lack of flexibility around work life balance, hours and child/elder care responsibilities. There are many out on a leave of absence due to these stressors affecting people who were once healthy excited workers. You can see on their faces how people's health is taking a toll. SLT talks about how your mental and physical health is important, but it feels more like a liability. And in the end, there are overall feelings of if you leave, it's totally okay because they'll just replace you with someone they know. And they don't seem to care.

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