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Approve of CEO
William H. Spence
63 Ratings
Pros
"Good pay and benefits; flexible hours (depending on department)" (in 12 reviews)
"good company, good pay and benefits" (in 17 reviews)
Cons
"There were some of upper management with old thinking" (in 10 reviews)
"Upper management and middle management seem to be working in two different companies" (in 6 reviews)
- Featured ReviewHelpful (4)
"Great Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PPL full-time for more than 6 years
Pros
PPL is a great company to work for. I have been with the company for many years and would highly recommend it. They provide me with excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and a fun atmosphere.
Cons
There are not any cons for me.
PPL2018-06-08 "distribution tech Designer"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at PPL full-time for more than 20 years
Pros
Good work environment and benefits. opportunity to work unsupervised and help customers during power outages. very good benefits and pension.
Cons
sometimes have to work in in climate weather situations to restore power to many customers. this involves many hours continuios for weeks.
Advice to Management
keep doing what your doing, streamline the company for maximum efficiency. hire good qualified people that can work with minimal supervision.
PPL2019-01-22"Generally good, but...mixed"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PPL full-time for more than 20 years
Pros
-- Great salary & benefits -- Challenging work -- Smart people (mostly)
Cons
-- IT (possibly others, I'd believe) tends to operate in silos -- Mgmt need to trust folks on the front lines more
Advice to Management
-- EMPLOYEES have a vested interest, contractors...not as much.
PPL2019-02-16"Consider any other company"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at PPL full-time for more than 6 years
Pros
I get a paycheck.
Cons
Extremely disorganized, "club" mentality
Advice to Management
We are asked to be "innovative" as though we are a company that welcomes innovation. We are not. The "innovative" ideas that actually come to fruition are thought up by people that aren't on the ground. These ideas are executed poorly, and without thought or advice from the people who are actually preforming the job, in my opinion. I have been a victim to these poor decisions, and witnessed many others fall victim. Allowing...
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"Horrible culture. IT department is a dumpster fire."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at PPL full-time for more than 6 years
Pros
Pay is decent. How bad do you need the money?
Cons
Hostile work environment . Even the most reasonable questions towards management are seen as dissent. High management turnover. IT department is a dumpster fire with filled incompetent leadership. CIO is highly incompetent. Cannot get projects off the ground. Constant lying by management. Managment pretends to care. Sweat shop work.
Advice to Management
Fire the President of EU. He has brought nothing but misery to the company. He is only looking for his golden parachute. Fire the CIO before he turns the place into a dumpster fire.
PPL2019-03-09 - Helpful (1)
"Good roots, strong company, good pay"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at PPL full-time for more than 9 years
Pros
Corporate leadership is strong, work is always challenging and there is always something to do, flexible with schedules and pay is good for the area.
Cons
company feels like it is in a constant state of change, its hard to see the vision.
PPL2019-01-04 - Helpful (3)
"How bad do you want to work?"
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Neutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at PPL full-time for more than a year
Pros
Fantastic Pay. Decent benefits. Challenging work kept the days flying by constantly learning. If you can get into the union, you'll make great money and have a relativity good stable career. At this point though, anyone else should use this place only as a stepping stone or short term.
Cons
On the outside looking in, this company seems amazing. Highly recognized in the power distribution sector. However, it’s not much different than any other corporation wrapped up in itself only trying to look good to the public and shareholders. Corporate environment. Tons of programs, processes (good and bad), and bureaucratic garbage. They’ll talk all day about how much they care about you and your safety. Fact is,...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Always looking to point the finger... But never in the mirror...
PPL2019-02-08 - Helpful (2)
"Data Analyst"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at PPL full-time for more than 6 years
Pros
Lots of learning. Empowered to do interesting work out of necessity (low head count). Gained many transferable skills.
Cons
Senior level management is clueless as to how a utility makes money. IT organization is a train wreck, many projects implemented failed because of poor IT management. Need people to manage systems. Cost cutting is valued at the detriment of future value.
Advice to Management
Sell the company to different management; it is the best hope for current employees and the local area to have jobs in the future.
PPL2019-01-09 - Helpful (2)
"Negative environment"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at PPL full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
Good pay and decent benefits
Cons
Low morale, Negative environment, Unhappy people
PPL2019-01-19 - Helpful (2)
"Definitely Not Recommend For Career Growth"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at PPL full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
Easy job, pretty stable employment (unless you're IT or when there's leadership change) especially if you suck up to management, pay is decent for low skills labor. This is a good stepping stone career or if you have strong connection with upper management.
Cons
No career growth, management is terrible and clueless of what they're doing, many wasted resources on higher level employees, ambition is perceived as a threat by others and will be discriminated against
Advice to Management
Learn some technical skills and learn to lead by example
PPL2019-01-13
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