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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 13 American Electric Power Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.5
Rewards You Receive
4.4
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.6
Work Setting
4.1
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Senior HR Representative

"Not for the upwaardly mobile"

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Working with the employees at the power plants"

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Very little careeer movement"

Program Manager

"Great learning environment, minimal supervision, problem solving"

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Everyday was a new challenge, I had to manage a huge variety of different projects. it was great for problem solving, learning, and researching."

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"compensation. I helped generate over $60k of Net Income a month from my projects alone, and the owner refused to give me a pay raise or commission. I was working alone I wasn't provided with a team."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"review compensation package policy"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.2
American Electric Power (32)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Fleming Foods (16)
3.0 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Wireless Advocates (20)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (6,899)
Construction Environmental Coordinator

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Very Challenging and allowed for me to grow in new environmental areas."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get all contracts, scope of work and agreements in writing!"

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"My supervisor was dis-honest, verbally abusive, and totaly unprofessional while lacking the much needed management skills required for his position including much needed environmental skill and knowledge base."

Software Developer

"Good company, locked in on technology, good pay. great team."

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Great team, great pay & benefits"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be very open and honest if you don't know something"

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Locked into older technology without much ability to move out of it."

Mechanical Field Engineer

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"There was a talented group of guys that played well together."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be confident and believe in team work."

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"The job was temporary"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the team together"

Engineering Intern

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"I learned a lot."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just know that company actively contributes to Global Warming."

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"I didn't like being apart of using coal as a fuel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus more on renewable resources."

Project Engineering Specialist

"Unbiased"

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"The challenges you face day to day."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself and also be honest with yourself if you don't think a challenging work environment is for you don't accept the responsibility because it makes everyone willing to task that much harder."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't be afraid to accept advice from employee's whose pay grade, or title is lower than your's. That advice might be another company's treasure."

Senior Software Developer

"Great people to work with and interesting projects. I worked for transmission."

Engineering Intern

"Great job in middle of no-where."

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"The company policies for career training and company culture."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Training and procedure following are two very important activities at this Nuclear Power Plant."

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"I did not like the location of the Nuclear plant. It was not a place I would really like to live, but the job was wonderful."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue funding on training and workout room."

Service Center Manager

"Informative"

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"I worked under a direct supervisor who was instrumental in my career in warehouse management"

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Company was bought out by Thomas & Betts and relocated to Sparks, Nevada"

Financial Planning Analyst

"Electric utilities are not required to be competitive; until they are, it is like government work."

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"I did not like the lack of need for skill in business competition. When a staff downsizing occurred, I volunteered for a generous employee buyout."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Career advancement is who you know, not at all how well you do your work. You can advance, but unless you are personally connected, you will retire in your entry position or one, maybe two, levels greater."

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Electric utilities are monopoly work. Until they are required to compete, they have no need for true planning. They write budgets and operate to the budget. Competitive business, not electric utilities, must struggle and mind the competition. I an educated to deal with competitive business and that is where I thrive and perform my best."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Managerment in an electric utility is that of an administrator; it is safe and secure and requires little difficult or competitive planning."

Marketing Representative

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Great continuing education and good management"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Very experienced in recycling facilities and transportation issues."

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"I never did not enjoy this place of employment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Always let your reps do the work.Advise when necessary,or asked to."

Project Accountant

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Learning the industry"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Learn about the company"

What don't you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Contact employment no advancement opportunities"

Software Developer

"The great company to work for."

What do you like about working at American Electric Power?

"Professional environmnet, good benefit"

Cook

"High stress and long hours."

American Electric Power Reviews FAQs

Is American Electric Power a good company to work for?

American Electric Power has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 13 American Electric Power Review Ratings left anonymously by American Electric Power employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at American Electric Power.

Does American Electric Power pay their employees well?

American Electric Power employees earn $71,000 annually on average, or $34 per hour, which is 8% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 6 American Electric Power employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find American Electric Power Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at American Electric Power?

100% of employees would recommend working at American Electric Power with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated American Electric Power 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.4 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at American Electric Power?

According to our data, the highest paying job at American Electric Power is a Senior Counsel at $201,000 annually. Browse American Electric Power Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at American Electric Power?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at American Electric Power is a Switchboard Operator at $12,000 annually. Browse American Electric Power Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at American Electric Power?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at American Electric Power to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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