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    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Reviews

    Updated February 24, 2019
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    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International President Ed Hill
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    Pros

    • "Steady work good pay and benefits" (in 19 reviews)

    • "Great Benefits, Safety Concious environment, M-Fri good balance" (in 14 reviews)

    Cons

    • "There are no cons to report about this job" (in 5 reviews)

    • "Lay offs are a real issue you will face" (in 3 reviews)

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    1. "Amazing pay, training, be apart of something bigger than yourself."

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Journeyman Electrician
      Former Employee - Journeyman Electrician
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Training is the best there is. Pay is the best in your area for electricians.

      Cons

      Sometimes you have to travel, sometimes youre laid off.

      Advice to Management

      Remeber this is a Brotherhood. I felt forgotten from time to time.

    2. "Great place to learn the trade and get hands on experience"

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      Current Employee - Journeyman Electrician in Albany, NY
      Current Employee - Journeyman Electrician in Albany, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Always the same wage and benefits when you change jobs.

      Cons

      None that I can think of

    3. "Dispatched positions, kept busy"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      As an IBEW union member, the school experience exceeded all expectations.

      Cons

      I did not appreciate union dues spent toward the ridiculous left.

    4. "Best place to be an electrician"

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      Current Employee - Journeyman Electrician in Atlanta, GA
      Current Employee - Journeyman Electrician in Atlanta, GA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      pay
      benefits
      schedule
      atmosphere
      skill level of peers
      It is just an all around great pla ce to be an electrician

      Cons

      I can't think of any cons if you want to be in this industry

      Advice to Management

      keep up the good work

    5. "Solid benefit package"

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      Former Employee - Inside Wireman in Seattle, WA
      Former Employee - Inside Wireman in Seattle, WA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Best retirement and medical benefits. Safer work environment with more qualified peers.

      Cons

      Dangerous career and work is cyclical.

    6. "Good deal just know u will be away from home."

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      Former Employee - Journeyman Electrician in Meridian, MS
      Former Employee - Journeyman Electrician in Meridian, MS
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Steady work good pay and benefits

      Cons

      Away from home and will travel

    7. "Great job"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers full-time

      Pros

      Great benifets and good pay

      Cons

      Work isn’t always steady

    8. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Apprenticeship in Fort Wayne, IN
      Former Employee - Apprenticeship in Fort Wayne, IN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great atmosphere amongst co-workers.

      Cons

      Lay-offs at times are frustrating.

      Advice to Management

      None

    9. "Ibew - Worth it?"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers full-time

      Pros

      Great hourly pay and benefits,

      Cons

      Lack of work in certain areas. Must travel.

    10. "Turned out not so good"

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      Current Employee - Journeyman Electrician in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Journeyman Electrician in Seattle, WA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Their union hall is nice. Teachers are ok like Ebby.

      Cons

      No support when you have a problem with a company....they will get back to you days later.... They force you to us one bank....I'm sure there's politics involved. Pay is not much more then regular scale...if your and apprentice which im not but fact check this....you decide to quite the program you own them and its in the thousands....they can also send you anywhere and you can't say NO or if you do they take you out of the program and they win bc its 2500 for each year missed up to 5 years... 12500 on the line.....As a journeyman electrician the companies they use with tye rxception of Titan are law breakers....such as ratio of trainees to journeyman 6:1...... Which I can be fined by L&I....yeah you can complain but like I said it takes them days to get back to you.....They also a serious pressure on conforming to their political point of view...almost to the point of brainwashing....in at 34.34 per hour but when you take away the umion dues 2.5 % and tge monthly 45.00 it brings it down to about 32.50 gr8...which I was getting as a trainee in Seattle...oh they will say you get great baniffits but most don't kick in until 5years and if you quite or don't get 1/2 years work in you lose them all and IBEW pockets them...

      Advice to Management

      If your wanting to be an apprentice take your time look at it objectively...
      If your a journeyman read between the lines...they promise you the sky when you first get there to get you to sign...but its only a salea tactic...it really does feel like they are selling labour... And making millions on it....