PPL Reviews

Pros

Benefits
friendly coworkers
annual review process (annoying to complete but gave excellent feedback on my performance)
easy commute from anywhere in the Lehigh Valley

Cons

Allentown. I wouldn't have left if the company had been located closer to Philadelphia or New York City. I felt safe during the day - coming and going to my car or going out for lunch, but the area didn't have enough to offer.

Advice to Senior Management

Work on hiring and keeping young talent. Trips to PPL Park or maybe even a company organized trip to New York.

Pros

Like working with my colleagues, doing work that was very rewarding.

Cons

Management works without much oversight. No real accountability for managers, no standard performance reviews, arbitrary firings.

Pros

They offer one of the best salaries in the Lehigh Valley. Fortune 500 company. Excellent work perks. Great Intern program.

Cons

The location of the building is not the best for those who do not like cities.

Pros

Fair compensation and good benefits. 10 paid holidays
Flexibility in work hours
Interesting and challenging work
Safety conscious - VPP Star Site
Good people to work with

Cons

Pension program discontinued for new employees
401k match is only 50% of first 3 percent contributed.
Work cubicles keep getting smaller.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep communicating with employees about current issues.

Pros

Great salary, good working conditions and good benefits

Cons

management communications as to where the company is headed.

Advice to Senior Management

Communication is key to haivng employee support for the future of the company

Pros

From 1981 till I retired in 2003 PPL, Nuclear, was the place to work. Money was good in drafting and your work was appreciated

Cons

Turbulent times after I retired with medical costs going thru the ceiling. Only in the very begining of my career did I contribute to medical insurance. No cost medical cost was the talk from the management rep explained that there was no cost to the retiree, just look at the past. Bull I pay $370+ per month. Cheap by all standards but unexpected

Advice to Senior Management

Bring back the little things to show employees that you appreciate the work done each department. Reinstate the act of giving the small gifts when schedules are met.

Pros

The different people you meet (employees - fans), being part of a hard working team, management staff, and the hours available for work.

Cons

Housekeeping the pay is very low, for the amount of hard work put in. Sometimes we only get one 15 minute break for an 8 hour shift sometimes 2. There are no 1/2 hour breaks for 8 hour shifts work. We don't get paid time and a half for working over an 8 hour shift. And there is not a night defriental even if worked after 11pm/12:00am

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good job with the management staff. Also housekeeping should make more pay for those that do the deep cleaning. Issue 1/2 hor break for 8+ shifr worked. And also time and 1/2 for time worked past 2nd shift.

Pros

salary and health benefits, excellent customer service

Cons

must be dedicated to this job, time off policy and sick policy has become stricker, but it is fair

Pros

Overall pay and benefits are great. Private life is considered by managers. Employment is stable.

Cons

Work is not cutting edge. Advancement is not based on performance.

Advice to Senior Management

Trust the experience and knowledge of good employees more.

Pros

The pay is great and your job is pretty much guaranteed unless you really screw up. Also there should be opportunities as time goes on because the workforce is getting very old.

Cons

Too much paperwork, management is disconnected from the employees, the answer to fixing things is to add another layer of paperwork to get something done. Management is scared to fire trouble employees and still give them raises.

Advice to Senior Management

Management needs to simplify the way things are done at the organization and they also need to grow a backbone to support their employees. It could be a great company if there was a true vision.