MidAmerican Energy Reviews

Former Employee – worked at MidAmerican Energy as an intern for less than a year

Pros – I really enjoyed working here because of the good pay, nice people, comfortable atmosphere, company lunches, and good locations around Iowa.

Cons – Sometimes to much downtime meaning you may get bored or off task at times, Des Moines can be a bit of a struggle to work in at times.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up good people skills and fairness to employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at MidAmerican Energy full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Pay and benefits are fine. Great job security. Company takes safety seriously. Flexible schedule in IT - can put in 8 hours anytime between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cons – Mid-level management of the business departments (not IT) are very indecisive and do a lot of CYA. This causes decisions to be made slowly. IT middle management are generally fine to work with. I generally respect senior management but then also have limited contact with them. A few years ago they replaced vacation, sick time, family leave time with a single category of PTO. Net result is less time off. IT is still short-handed b/c of a hiring freeze after the 2008 economic crash. Training and travel budget was cut big time but is slowly coming back.

Advice to Senior Management – Encourage your middle management to take risks and take responsibility. Be aggressive on hiring new IT workers - the short staffing is wearing people out.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at MidAmerican Energy

Pros – Excellent benefits package, 401(k) match, friendly work environment, diverse employees and job opportunities, professional development highly encouraged, stable industry, excellent opportunities for college students and recent grads

Cons – Pay could be better, but hard to complain given above-average benefits, promotions/pay increases are hard to come by so be sure you're satisfied with starting pay.

Advice to Senior Management – Fully satisfied with the leaders and upper management I've had the opportunity of working with

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at MidAmerican Energy full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – utility provides great service at low cost

Cons – will work employees to death without a second thought

Advice to Senior Management – treat employees with respect...a foreign concept to Sokol and Abel

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at MidAmerican Energy full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – I have several years in as a lineman, So I have earned a few weeks vacation. This part is a 20 word minimum ,so il just keep typing since I really can't find anything positive to say at this time. I hope the company changes it's ways.But I doubt it will.GREED !!!

Cons – They want you to work for sub pay as a lineman. Compared to other lineman in our area. Management will lie to you and the Union contract is non existent. The supervisors try to get a crew to do unsafe practices just to get the job done. SHORT CUTS !!!

Advice to Senior Management – Give respect and pay back to the workers who have made you a record profit company. $600 million profit in 2011.

Current Employee – been working at MidAmerican Energy

Pros – Friendly staff and supportive management. The company is a very solid performer and job security is not generally an issue.

Cons – The company benefits have been slowly dwindling away but now that the economy has turned they will begin to increase. The benefits are still on par other companies in the industry.

Advice to Senior Management – Ensure employee accomplishments are awarded. Stress levels could be a bit lower by properly staffing the different teams. Overall I've had a good experience at MidAmerican Energy.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at MidAmerican Energy

Pros – Stable job for the most part. Basic benefits and vacation and sick leave. Some mobility within the company for job variation. Co-workers at the same level as you are generally supportive.

Cons – Compared to other utilities I have experienced, MEC has the lowest pay per hour and most costly benefits. No stock option-basic 401k. Upper management provides little support. Heavy work load with no back up and management not open to ideas from employees. Overall feeling among employees is lack of concern from management, with management quick to fire employees for minor infractions.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to employees, increase payroll and provide better tools & support to employees. Quit treating employees as a liability and not an asset.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at MidAmerican Energy

Pros – I work in my home town. Ther is not much more good to say about Mec. I do have a good vacation package and sick pay.

Cons – Poor pay,poor benefits compared to other utilities.poor management.Warren Buffet is sucking the life out of this company!!! Our trucks are falling apart and becoming unsafe. They want employees to be on call and answer their phone for no pay.Their ceo Sokal! Has been linked to insider trading,Which Buffet has denied.Managment lies on a daily basis.Poor place to try to start a carrer.

Advice to Senior Management – Get a brain !!!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at MidAmerican Energy

Pros – It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. You will always have a job.

Cons – No monetary participation in growth of company. There is no direct link between value created and bonus. Always working shorthanded. The phrase "work you like a rented mule" is very apt. The company will force you to move from the lowcost midwest to a job on the coast without a cost of living adjustment.

Advice to Senior Management – Better pay attention to employee compensation. Kind of tough to see the company beat net income goals by $300 million and be told the company is having a rough year while the CEO & President gives themselves a bonus of $26 million each.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend