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Portland General Electric Project Manager reviews

2.8

48% would recommend to a friend

(14 total reviews)
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Maria Pope

36% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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14 reviews
1.0
12 Nov 2025

Talented coworkers, poor leadership

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Pros

- Plenty of smart, thoughtful coworkers who genuinely care about their work and want to do the right thing. - Interesting industry challenges if you're passionate about clean energy and delivering an essential service.

Cons

- Strategy feels reactive, not deliberate. Things move fast, but rarely in a coherent direction. - There’s a heavy focus on “innovation,” but the fundamentals of running a reliable utility often get deprioritized. - Decision-making culture is highly political. Teams are often pitted against one another, and major decisions can feel driven more by internal positioning than by what’s best for the business. - Executive culture is extremely disconnected from employees. Many staff, including people in management, have literally never met their executives. For a small regional utility, that’s extremely unusual.

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Portland General Electric Response
6mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your years of service with PGE. We’re glad to hear you value your coworkers and the meaningful work we do in clean energy, those are strengths we’re proud of. We also appreciate your candid comments about leadership visibility, decision-making, and strategic alignment. These are areas we know are critical to building trust and ensuring long-term success. Your advice to “be present” and foster two-way communication resonates with us. To that end, we’ve intentionally expanded opportunities for employees to engage directly with our officer team through new and enhanced communication channels. This includes more frequent Let’s Connect Live sessions, Maria’s Small Group Manager meetings, and the Officer in Your Neighborhood series. Each forum provides space for open dialogue, real-time Q&A, and transparent updates from senior leaders. These touchpoints are helping build greater visibility and accessibility across the organization. Your perspective helps us identify where we need to do better, and we’re committed to making progress. We would welcome the opportunity to learn more about your concerns and any specific suggestions you might have. Please reach out to our HR department directly at 503-464-7250 if you would like to have a more in-depth conversation. You can also report your observations confidentially online to Ethics Point https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/7710/index.html at any time or by calling their hotline at 866-384-4277. This website and hotline are managed by a third-party vendor. -Sequoia
5.0
6 May 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Company pays well, great benefits and resources for employees. Serves the community.

Cons

Understaffed, lots of managers/need more employees to do the work.

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Portland General Electric Response
11mo
Thank you for your thoughtful review. We're glad to hear your experience has been mostly positive and appreciate you taking the time to share it!
5.0
18 Feb 2025

Great company

Recommend
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Pros

Flexible Competitive pay Great coworkers

Cons

Upper management can be very aloof

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