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American Electric Power

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1.0
1 Apr 2025
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Pros

They pay you on time every two weeks. The benefits are pretty good.

Cons

Senior management and executive leadership is flailing and has been since 2023. Newly promoted CEO Julie Sloat was let go and that communication came in a email to employees. Then there was an interim CEO who did a buyout at the beginning of 2024. New CEO in place who seems to have been placed for a purpose. There are two activists investors on the board of directors, from the Carl Icahn regime. There is too much change happening, there isn’t a change management plan in sight and the communication about all the changes is either nonexistent or very vague and unclear about strategic direction. Groups are being cut to reduce headcount and middle management is being demoted to individual contributors while other senior leaders are getting promoted. Many executive leaders have resigned. Return to office 5 days a week in June 1, 2025 has been a mess. CEO told employees in November that no changes would be made to work designations yet in office 5 days a week June 1, with very unclear communication about the how and the why. I used to be very proud to work for American Electric Power but that is not the case anymore due to the vague and ever changing story line being communicated.

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5.0
15 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very laid back. Minimal oversight. Great managers.

Cons

Slow growth opportunities, just have to wait for people to retire.

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3.0
18 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

New leadership seems to be focused on growing the share value, which means investing heavily in programs for reliability and storm restoration. There are tons of amazing and intelligent people to work with. There's ERG's for most groups. Community involvement is a priority. The employees truly do care about the customers. Great benefits due to recent enhancements and decent pay for the areas we serve.

Cons

New leadership seems to be focused on growing the share value. Advancement for a woman is extremely difficult. You can prove yourself over and over and get nowhere. Training is non-existent when you are hired. You just have to figure out what you are supposed to do and how to do it as you go along. Many times you just have to know someone who knows what you should be doing and ask them. When you ask someone what they do, sometimes they reply "I don't really know yet". There is little to no standardization when it comes to security roles in the computer systems. You also have to find someone to ask what access you need. Policies are either non-existent or so complicated that more time (and money) is spent following them than any savings gained by following them. There are unqualified people hired and even promoted because of who they know. There are still areas of this company where bigotry is rampant and controls hiring decisions. All remote jobs have been eliminated and moved to on-site which really limits opportunities for growth in rural areas without relocating to more urban areas. Ethics and Compliance has no authority to act when wrongdoing is proven which leaves unscrupulous employees in jobs for years which ruins the credibility of management.

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