Question 1

Is SSE a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

SSE has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,604 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at SSE to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SSE have been left by employees working as Graduate Engineer, Team Manager and Engineer.

Question 2

Does SSE pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SSE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SSE. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at SSE?

Accepted Answer

73% of SSE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated SSE 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at SSE?

Accepted Answer

Customer Service Advisor (63), Customer Service Representative (52), Project Manager (51), Manager (43), Customer Service (32), Analyst (29), Engineer (26), Business Analyst (18), Smart Meter Engineer (17), Team Manager (16), Customer Advisor (13), Graduate Engineer (13), Graduate Trainee (11), Meter Reader (11), Project Engineer (10)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at SSE according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Some good benefits with pension schemes and share plans" ((in 106 reviews)); "Great people and learn from different business groups" ((in 88 reviews)); "Good pay and you can buy holiday so you can get more time off.Oh yes you cannot get the time off when you want." ((in 75 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good culture and teams" ((in 57 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at SSE according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"These managers have often been there a long time and have friends where it matters." ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad company culture, bullying, lazy team members" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lack of a clear career progression and keeping up with competition salaries." ((in 16 reviews)); "Senior management don’t care about staff" ((in 15 reviews)); "Nepotism is evident everywhere." ((in 10 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about SSE layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SSE layoffs and their outlook for job security at SSE in 2026.

Question 8

What SSE locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Dundee, Inverness, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Thatcham, Southampton, Leeds, Aberdeen, Manchester, Reading

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