NRG Energy Reviews

Current Employee – been working at NRG Energy full-time

Pros – People are very friendly. A very open atmosphere.

Cons – The recent merger was tough for many people.

Current Employee – been working at NRG Energy full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – NRG dabbles in areas outside its traditional business which sometimes creates new opportunities. Ample flexibility to move within the organization.

Cons – Corporate culture needs improvement. Work/Life balance seems to apply only to senior management.

Advice to Senior Management – Promote meritocracy rather than relationships, reward substance rather than facetime.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at NRG Energy full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Good pay in easy job environment

Cons – Lack of direction and contunity

Advice to Senior Management – Tear down the silo mentality

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at NRG Energy full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Decent benefits and salaries; that's about it

Cons – "open' workplace layout - no offices or cubicles; no flexible work schedules

Advice to Senior Management – more work/life balance

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at NRG Energy as a contractor for more than 3 years

Pros – Hours were fair (8 hours/day), friendly co-workers, my department was not very strict

Cons – Little to no opportunity for growth or advancement. Pay is disappointing.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at NRG Energy full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Company pays well. NRG is a nimble company that tries to maximize shareholder value. Opportunity for advancement.

Cons – Maximizing shareholder value means more work with fewer people. It can be more of a challenge than people can handle at times.

Advice to Senior Management – Don't take on new small initiatives at once; work out the ROI before we start on it. There have been many failed (small) ventures that have spent time/resources.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at NRG Energy full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great benefits.
Management that respects a good work life balance.

Cons – Merger with GenOn lots of uncertainty.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at NRG Energy full-time for less than a year

Pros – great pay, lots of overtime

Cons – bad location, lots of overtime

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at NRG Energy full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Good benefits and good pay in return for quite a few cons.

Cons – HR service is terrible. Open workspace with tradefloor type setting. No personal space. Limited emphasis on employee satisfaction and retention. Micromanaging middle management. Middle management also needs training on people skills. Senior management preference to go "cheap" on practically everything. Office facilities are not the greatest.

Advice to Senior Management – If you want your employees to be happy and stay, you might want to think about focusing on and perhaps also investing on the things or initiatives that improve employee satisfaction.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at NRG Energy

Pros – Excellent pay. Immediate supervisor very flexible.

Cons – Regional Mgmt lacks ethics! Hiring and progress reviews extremely questionable at best.

Advice to Senior Management – Top management really needs to pay attention to mid-management practices. New England NRG cannot prosper under current Mgmt.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend