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Updated May 22, 2023

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Found 41 of over 45 reviews
4.7
99% Recommend to a Friend
99% Approve of CEO

Found 41 of over 45 reviews

4.7
99%
Recommend to a Friend
99%
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IBEW Local 26 President Tom Myers (no image)
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18 Ratings

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  • "Awesome pay and benefits(in 5 reviews)
  • "They lead the industry in pay and benefits.(in 5 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Former Employee

    nice to with with

    May 22, 2023 - Journeyman Electrician in Baltimore, MD
    Recommend
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    Pros

    learn a lot in electrical field

    Cons

    physical work most of the time

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  2. 5.0
    Former Employee

    journeyman

    Apr 3, 2023 - Journeyman Electrician in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    lots of o.t multiple raises data center work

    Cons

    no breakfast breaks at all

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  4. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Great Career

    Mar 13, 2023 - Journeyman Electrician in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good to work with your hands and learn a trade

    Cons

    Definitely hard but satisfying work

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Great learning experience

    Mar 31, 2023 - Electrician 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    This is the best recommended start for anyone who desires a career in the electrical field.

    Cons

    Can be a bit of a struggle financially in the beginning due to low pay and travel expenses

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  6. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Experience at local 26

    Apr 3, 2023 - Journeyman Electrician in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Excellent pay and benefits. Free training.

    Cons

    Poor work hours / conditions. Injury commons

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  7. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    6 figure construction workers

    Jan 9, 2023 - Journeyman Electrician in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Top pay and plenty of overtime easily make 6 figures

    Cons

    They are Definitely a contractor Union

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  8. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Local 26

    Dec 12, 2022 - Journeyman Electrician 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Allowing opportunities in the dialect of liberals.

    Cons

    Allow better wages for the minority community.

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  9. 5.0
    Current Employee

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    Oct 12, 2022 - Electrican 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Excellent job opportunities and benefits to members .

    Cons

    No cons, the union takes care of their members and offers many opportunities to stay on various job projects.

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  10. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Good union to work for

    Oct 20, 2022 - Electrical Apprentice in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Take care of union employees

    Cons

    Need to stay on top of dues.

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  11. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Great company

    Aug 24, 2022 - Electrical Engineer in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Union job pays good , steady work flow

    Cons

    Random hours , high demand job

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IBEW Local 26 has an overall rating of 4.7 out of 5, based on over 45 reviews left anonymously by employees. 99% of employees would recommend working at IBEW Local 26 to a friend and 90% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IBEW Local 26 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IBEW Local 26. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

99% of IBEW Local 26 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated IBEW Local 26 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.8 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at IBEW Local 26 to be coworkers, career development, benefits and the cons to be management, senior leadership.

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