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Updated May 15, 2020
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"Good pay, benefits, and co-workers" (in 21 reviews)
"Good work environment and benefits" (in 17 reviews)
"Those mistakes can range from anything obvious to anything upper management wants to define as an error in order to punish a non-favorite employee" (in 11 reviews)
"Limited opportunities for promotion/growth unless you live in Allentown (headquarters)" (in 8 reviews)
- Featured ReviewHelpful (1)
"A great place to work!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PPL full-time for less than a year
Pros
I'm really enjoying my adventure at PPL. The mission of protecting the power grid is one that is easy to get your hands around, thus everyone understands what they are working for and why. Leadership is driving a number of really fun transformation initiatives within the business units and in IT that are extremely valuable for my resume. Last but not least, I really enjoy the work/life balance that the company attempts to provide everyone. I highly recommend considering opportunities at PPL Electric Utilities.
Cons
If you've never worked at a Utility, there's a lot to learn, however, the long-term employees are more than happy to share their knowledge. Change seems to be a constant as well, so if you want a boring, mundane opportunity, don't look here.
PPL2019-06-26 "Great stable and family-friendly company to work for!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PPL full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
PPL is a very nice place to work. I have pride in the fact that I work for a company with such rich history, mostly wonderful people, and a culture that supports work-life balance.
Cons
It's a lean organization, so there are not many opportunities for promotion once you hit a certain level. However, senior leadership is aware of this and is actively looking make improvements, such as getting exposure to different groups, etc.
Continue readingPPL2019-12-06"Good company with bad management"
I worked at PPL full-time
Pros
Great coworkers who are competent in the area.
Cons
Incompetent management with a focus on politics.
PPL2020-05-16"went downhill"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at PPL full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
good pay, great for minorities.
Cons
poor leadership, no chance to grow.
Continue readingPPL2020-04-26"Good job for permanent employees"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at PPL full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
The pay is good for area
Cons
Nepotism and too many egos
Continue readingPPL2019-11-14- Helpful (1)
"Pressure cooker"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at PPL full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Pay and benefits are excellent.
Cons
Company only cares about stock price. Constant headcount reductions.
PPL2019-11-01 - Helpful (1)
"Horrible"
I worked at PPL
Pros
Money & benefits. The large cafeteria.
Cons
Horrible management culture. Avoid at all costs.
PPL2019-11-21 - Helpful (1)
"Think Twice"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at PPL full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Very good vacation and sick allowance policies. Salary is very good for the Valley.
Cons
Constant major reorganizations, on average, every 2-3 years. The bottom dollar is more important to the company than running the company efficiently. A prime example is their IT department which is in the process of outsourcing almost 300 of their 400 software applications. Why? Because it's cheaper -- doesn't matter that the Subject Matter Experts are no longer involved (mostly because they were all eliminated) and their is no more historical knowledge about anything. It doesn't matter that when you now call the Help Desk, the other end has no idea how to fix anything and uses a script to troubleshoot your issue -- you can be on the phone with them, on average 45 minutes for one issue. Quantity and meeting deadlines is more important than quality and doing it right the first time. It's not what you know, it's who you know. Once you hit a higher salary, your days are numbered there. And if you still have your pension, your days are really numbered!
Continue readingPPL2019-10-30 - Helpful (3)
"Your Ideas aren't wanted here"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at PPL full-time for more than a year
Pros
- Decent office - Great coworkers - Reasonable benefits
Cons
- Low average pay - Long hours - Constant political drama between departments - Non-engineer leaders pushing unreasonable agenda - No consideration to senior engineer advice or opinions - Have to be a yes-man for any job growth potential - Huge turnovers - Dysfunctional IT and halt of any product support
Continue readingPPL2019-10-20 "Good place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at PPL full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Rewarding work, challenging, never the same day twice.
Cons
Company split and downsized 90% of department
PPL2019-08-27