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    Updated Dec 10, 2019

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    3.1
    51%
    Recommend to a Friend
    42%
    Approve of CEO
    SSE CEO Alistair Phillips-Davies
    Alistair Phillips-Davies
    192 Ratings
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    1. "Good company to work in but need more organisation"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Protection and Control Engineer in Glasgow, Scotland
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at SSE full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good working environment Working from home options ( agile working).

      Cons

      Normal salaries compared to other companies. Need a restructure in many areas

      SSE2019-11-20

    2. "Great people, not the best company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Team Manager in Reading, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at SSE full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      - Many kong standing employees that are happy to offer advice and mentorship - reasonable level of opportunity for advancement - Some flexible working and autonomy in role - regular training offered - my manager was excellent and very supportive - my team where experienced, committed and very capable.

      Cons

      - Company lost the ‘family feeling’ it once had and became more corporate - many processes and rules in place just as tick box exercise (health and safety etc). These are important rules so upper management should have taken them more seriously - lack of clarity around staff expectations and performance review process

      Advice to Management

      I think they knew/know the issues that exist, they should have pushed harder to get meaningful changes implemented.

      SSE2019-12-10
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    3. "Forward thinking company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Digital 

      I worked at SSE full-time

      Pros

      Good use of technology, good pay, great office

      Cons

      Some functions overlapped and under resourced

      SSE2019-12-06

    4. "Company has pros and cons"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Graduate 

      I have been working at SSE full-time

      Pros

      Large company so not terrible rotation options

      Cons

      Do not get lots of choice or advice from managers

      SSE2019-12-04

    5. "Wasted potential"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Analyst in Glasgow, Scotland
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at SSE full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Always looking to promote internally

      Cons

      Too resistant to change - lagging technologically

      Advice to Management

      Adapt

      SSE2019-11-23

    6. "Great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Advisor 
      Recommends

      I worked at SSE full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Great benefits and career progression

      Cons

      Unsocial hours. Target driven culture

      SSE2019-11-06

    7. "Flexible"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Project in Perth, Scotland
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at SSE full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Flexible working is encouraged for all staff.

      Cons

      Not enough car parking for everyone on site

      SSE2019-11-19

    8. "Avoid"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Customer Service Representative in Cardiff, Wales
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at SSE full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      None that can be thought of

      Cons

      Pretty much every thing there

      Advice to Management

      They would not listen openly encouraged bullying

      SSE2019-12-08

    9. "Sse"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Administrative in Reading, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at SSE full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Friendly environment Loved working there

      Cons

      Far distance travel problems for me

      SSE2019-11-12

    10. "Data ignorant"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Data Analyst in Havant, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at SSE part-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Interesting times and problems, good pay (but negated by the utter lack of development potential)

      Cons

      Tools not fit for purpose, management covering of workplace bullying commonplace, management data literacy poor

      Advice to Management

      Staff are every bit trying to solve the problems as management and yet and treated like idiots.

      SSE2019-11-08
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