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    Memphis Light Reviews

    Updated July 25, 2017
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    Jerry Collins Jr.
    13 Ratings

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    1. "Pretty good place of employment"

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      Current Employee - Standards Engineer
      Current Employee - Standards Engineer
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Memphis Light full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Fair pair. Great benefits. Being able to move around in the company.

      Cons

      Because people stay with the company for so long, it's little room for promotion.

    2. "Service Advisor"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Memphis Light full-time

      Pros

      Great company to work for.

      Cons

      Do not pay into Social Security. Do not become disabled!

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    3. "Good benefits"

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      Former Employee - Clerical Support
      Former Employee - Clerical Support

      I worked at Memphis Light full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good company to work for with great benefits and the pay was good.

      Cons

      There were no downsides to working for this company.

    4. "Clerical Support"

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      Current Employee - Clerical Support III
      Current Employee - Clerical Support III
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Memphis Light full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great place to work. Great benefits

      Cons

      No Overtime for Clerical Support

    5. "Decent benefits, but stuck in the past"

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      Current Employee - Office Worker in Memphis, TN
      Current Employee - Office Worker in Memphis, TN
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Memphis Light full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      -Excellent health insurance, not too expensive
      -Pension (if you believe those will be around in 30 years)
      -People are generally nice and care about you personally
      -Decent pay (though maybe not competitive with the private sector for advanced positions)
      -Free parking downtown
      -Hard to get fired, unless you fail a drug test
      -Low expectations, which is a plus if you want no accountability for your job

      If all you want is a job to clock in and out of for the rest of your life and no aims to advance your career elsewhere, this is the company for you.

      Cons

      -Like being stuck in 1979
      -Afraid of technology. If you want to be on the cutting edge, this is not your place. The idea of doing something modern is literally a joke around the office.
      -A huge number of employees are close to retirement, so nobody is rocking any boats. They've been doing their job one way for years, and they have no intention of changing.
      -No real vision from leadership, at least not that makes its way down the chain. No clear direction means total lack of proactive strategy. Everything is reactive.
      -Bureaucracy, both internally and because of oversight by city government. Lots of legality and politics (literal and figurative).
      -HR policies are straight out of the 60s and based on an assumption that employees can't be treated like adults. Not unusual in old companies, but something that needs to end in 2017.
      -Culture of fear. As long as your boss thinks you're busy and problems aren't your fault, you're winning the game. That's all the way up to the top; President doesn't have advisers, he has people who tell him things are A-OK in their department.
      -Terrible reputation. Not completely deserved, but they sure don't do much to change it.

      Most people stay here because it's easy and comfortable. Besides, if you work here for 15 years, you'll be so far behind the times, you won't be competitive in the job market. Again, if you just want a paycheck until you retire, that's great for you. I count it as a negative. Nobody expects excellence here. Or if they do, they don't think it's worth the effort to fight the company-wide apathy.

      Advice to Management

      Develop a clear vision for the company, set actionable goals in every department and COMMUNICATE ALL OF IT. Don't let reaction drive everything. Stop settling for the path of least resistance. Catch up with modern technology and don't believe IT when they say, "We can't do that." Maybe they can't, but somebody can. Get rid of the people holding the company back. Make people earn that pension instead of settling in and coasting for a few decades. You should be a leader in technology, not a latecomer. Jerry seems like a smart guy, but he needs execs who will tell him the hard truths instead of trying to make themselves look good.

    6. "Good Company"

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      Current Employee - Utility
      Current Employee - Utility
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Memphis Light full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      good benefits, decent pay, ability to move up

      Cons

      old school management. management not open to new ideas

      Advice to Management

      be open to new ideas. do not be so close minded

    7. "Training Specialist"

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      Current Employee - Training Specialist in Memphis, TN
      Current Employee - Training Specialist in Memphis, TN
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Memphis Light full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great Benefits within the company

      Cons

      Technology Upgrades are needed due to being outdated

      Advice to Management

      Upgrade Technology

    8. "Auditor"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Memphis, TN
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Memphis, TN
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Memphis Light full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great benefits package including pension, vacation, holidays. Flexible work hours. Convenient cafeteria.
      Excellent personal and professional development opportunities. Tuition assistance. Supportive management.

      Cons

      There were very few. My experience prepared me for other opportunities outside of Internal Audit. However, I think there should be more ways to learn the various facets of other departments.

      Advice to Management

      Continue to develop employees and address concerns. Offer more opportunities to learn other departments. Communication is great which helped me stay informed of everything going on at the company!

    9. "Project Manager"

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      Former Employee - Senior Project Manager in Memphis, TN
      Former Employee - Senior Project Manager in Memphis, TN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Memphis Light (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      MLGW as a whole provides great benefits.

      Cons

      MLGW has limited advancement opportunities.

      Advice to Management

      Beware who you promote to lifelong positions in management.

    10. "Sr. Auditor"

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      Former Employee - Senior Auditor in Memphis, TN
      Former Employee - Senior Auditor in Memphis, TN
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Memphis Light full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      -Healthcare, dental and pension plan.
      -MLGW participates in many community events that enhance the lives of mid south residences.
      -Working downtown.

      Cons

      -This position is in the Audit Department very high turn over due to extremely hostile work environment.
      -Director & Supervisors micromanage and treat staff like hourly employees.
      -Audit programs are created via google searches, and there are no electric work papers or sampling software.
      -Large audits completed individually with unrealistic deadlines.

      Advice to Management

      Consider evaluating the department's management structure. Update audit processes by purchasing audit software.

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