Does Seattle City Light pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Seattle City Light employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Seattle City Light. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Seattle City Light?

37% of Seattle City Light employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Seattle City Light 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Seattle City Light?

Intern (8) , Engineer (3) , Manager (3) , Senior Project Manager (3) , Accounts Payable Intern (2) , Employee Relations Specialist (2) , Engineering Intern (2) , Internship (2)

What are the pros of working at Seattle City Light according to real employee reviews?

"People are friendly and always willing to help/provide guidance." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great pay and great way to give back." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great benefits, pay is ok." ((in 5 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and want you to suceed" ((in 4 reviews)); "my team was amazing, be ready and willing to learn" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Seattle City Light according to real employee reviews?

"Meter management is incompetent of the work and what the work is and tries to blame the employees for their failure to manage" ((in 3 reviews)); "Ineffective leadership." ((in 2 reviews))

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3.3

37% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Debra Smith

31% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Seattle City Light has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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52 reviews

3.0

7 Jun 2026

Stability and environmental focus hindered by poor leadership and technology

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Stability and focus on environment.

Cons

Ineffective leadership. Technology 20 years behind. Bureaucracy. Politics.

5.0

1 May 2026

Great coworkers

Electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great group of coworkers to work with

Cons

Wish I could stay longer but I had to move away to take care of a family member.

5.0

6 Apr 2026

Learning opportunities overshadowed by absent management

Utilities coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I was able to learn a lot of how the power work.

Cons

Management wasn't around Always in meeting. Also went on trips together

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