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Portland General Electric

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Beware of working here. - Communications Specialist Portland General Electric Employee Review

1.0
7 Nov 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Strong match for 401k; kind + smart coworkers.

Cons

Politics and favoritism run rampant. The team functioned as if it was 1985- it's not. Our work was not innovative, proactive or forward thinking. I recieved a bad review for being dedicated to DEI initiatives. 1. How could this be a bad thing? 2. The website and executives tout that PGE is devoted to this work. 3. In this current time, companies are expected to do more and be better. My role as a communicator was to make the brand look good - there was nothing to sell and nothing to learn. You didn't fall in line, and do what had been done for years, and you were fired, or moved. There is no room to grow or innovate.

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Portland General Electric Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. At PGE we are committed to racial equity in all aspects of our operations, including customers, employees, the communities we serve and the people with which we do business. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where all employees feel welcome and valued. We recognize that we aren’t perfect, and work diligently to improve and to cultivate a workplace culture that embraces equity. As a part of these efforts, we continuously look to provide our employees with opportunities for professional development and growth, particularly for women and persons of color. 2020 brought new and expanded opportunities in this regard, with 2021 building on our strong commitment to further advance diversity, equity and inclusion at PGE.

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Pros

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2.0
24 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The benefits at PGE are wonderful. 401k Match, a healthy amount of PTO, health support, and the pay is top notch.

Cons

There is a toxic culture being spread in Human Resources right now. There is a lack of fairness and trust being displayed by senior leadership. Most don't feel trusted to do their jobs as they constantly feel watched and monitored. There is a view of favoritism happening and it's noticed by many, observing the lack of flexibility around work life balance, hours and child/elder care responsibilities. There are many out on a leave of absence due to these stressors affecting people who were once healthy excited workers. You can see on their faces how people's health is taking a toll. SLT talks about how your mental and physical health is important, but it feels more like a liability. And in the end, there are overall feelings of if you leave, it's totally okay because they'll just replace you with someone they know. And they don't seem to care.

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