Does JEA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JEA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JEA. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JEA?

72% of JEA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JEA 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JEA?

Engineer (8) , Co-Op (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Environmental Scientist Senior (3) , Intern (3) , Manager (3) , Summer Intern (3) , Communications Coordinator (2) , Customer Care Consultant Call Center (2) , Engineering Co-Op (2) , Environmental Scientist (2) , Financial Analyst (2) , Office Support Specialist (2) , Project Manager (2) , Records Compliance Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at JEA according to real employee reviews?

"Company overall is good and benefits are good." ((in 26 reviews)); "SECURE company to work for with a good pension." ((in 10 reviews)); "Competitive pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly and welcoming environment where people seem to get along." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work/life balance." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at JEA according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management." ((in 14 reviews)); "Was told that I would be hired permanently as soon as a position became available but manager did not follow through on the promise." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management doesn't seem to care about their employees at all." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about JEA redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about JEA redundancy and their outlook for job security at JEA in 2026.

JEA Reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(163 total reviews)

Jay Stowe

83% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

JEA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 163 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JEA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

163 reviews

5.0

24 May 2026

Friendly coworkers, but challenging traffic to the office

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyone was really friendly and easy to work with.

Cons

Traffic getting to the office was bad.

5.0

20 May 2026

Great benefits but struggle with bureaucracy and advancement

Purchasing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Outstanding Benefits, Strong Paid Time Off, Job Stability, Community Impact

Cons

Bureaucracy and "Red Tape". Management Culture, Advancement Challenges, Limited Remote Work

5.0

30 Apr 2026

Great coworkers and fun events, but not full-remote-friendly

Digital design specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Super friendly coworkers - Lots of fun events - Easy to talk to everybody and get support when needed - Great opportunity for growth - Very nice and clean parking garage with connecting covered bridge to work building - Nice office space with good conference rooms

Cons

- Doesn't pay as well - Leadership prefer people being in-office (tho my team was hybrid, 3 days in-office per week when I left) - Leadership wouldn't allow me to be fully remote even though I was a huge asset to the team

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