Overall Reviews at American Electric Power (AEP)
4.0
Solid company, good pay & benefits, culture improvement mindset
Regulated utility that has been around 100+ years, so there are a lot of "lifers" and this does bring some negatives. Senior management is committed to improving company culture and conducts annual Gallup Poll surveys and leaders are expected to execute improvement plans for areas of opportunity improvement. Sometimes this can be over burdensome and lead to "check the box" goals.
There are a significant of senior level positions (VP, Managing Director, Director) with no or 1-2 direct reports and results in a fat organization at the top and not very flat. When these promotions occur it leaves individual contributors questioning why there are no opportunities to advance within their job classification, which has lead to some discontent at IC level.
ConsPromotions within job role/classification
4.0
Company
Good company. Production driven - poor in nuclear power. Mediocrity a norm. Very good people at plant. Good design. Accountability for workers is mixed.
4.0
A very productive and fun place to work
I've been working at AEP 11 years on and off since 2001. It is a great place to work as a consultant.
2.0
company is a basic electric utility
I was hired to lead the financial activities of the unregulated side AEP and the position lasted six months before AEP bowed out of the unregulated utility businesses and my reason for working at AEP disappeared. AEP quit the unregulated utility businesses as a direct result of the bankruptcy of Enron
4.0
Always interesting work to be accomplished. Solid team members.
Organization is committed to its goals. Views itself as a public service as well as committed to shareholders. Experiencing transition at this time.
4.0
Good place to work.
Hardest part of the job was traveling. Great place culture wise. Lots of good technical work. Plenty of good people to work with as well. I learned a lot working there.
5.0
Rewarding Work
Working as part of the largest transmission network in the United States always brought something new everyday. Fellow employees and management took pride in the work we performed to power modern life.
4.0
Good work place to learn new things and to explore
Its a very good place to learn new things and explore more.
All the employees are technically strong and competitive.
ProsGood place to learn more and explore more.
3.0
designer
5 year turnover..and learning was always in the days working on all types of projects. Safety Safety and more.. I agree some people think its funny ITs NOT
ProsI was doing what I went to school to do.. 3D
ConsNot paid for my years of Cad experiences
4.0
Working at AEP
Generally working at AEP in the engineering section was a good experience. Great exposure to a wide variety of technologies. However, the opportunities for advancement were not great, especially for senior positions. People tend to become highly specialized in certain areas.
ProsGood compensation
ConsDealing with a large and very complex company
