Alliant Energy Reviews

Pros

Have met welcoming and helpful people. Good benefits / time off pay. Enjoy working remote a lot with only occasional trips needed to the office. I like the company values and sincere support the company has for the community. I am learning and hope to be here a long time.

Cons

Lots of people have negative experiences and it is hard not to get overwhelmed with it because things for me have been good so far. Sad there has been a lot of negative change for some. I do wonder if people are not happy why stay and be miserable/complain instead of going another place where one can be happy? Overall the people are nice and will help if you need it.

Pros

Nothing bad that i can think of!

Cons

Nothing I consider bad to list

Pros

- Many great co-workers that care and show personal interest in each other -Pay and vacation are pretty decent -70% tuition match up to ~$5,300/yr -8% 401k match

Cons

I have worked here for over 10 years and have seen many forward thinking, bold, creative people/leaders let go in favor of backwards thinking, yes men. The company promotes strong culture and bold leadership but when you do those things there is no upside. The majority of the executive leadership does not practice what they preach. There is little chance of meaningful and fair promotion when they continually hire external directors and executives. The company is short sighted with initiatives and long term planning. All they care about is stock price and will cut departments and burden employees to get it. I suppose this is not different than many corporations and should be expected but at least stop lying to your employees about your values and mission when you do not follow them.

Pros

Water from the dispensing machines is free.

Cons

Where to begin? This company fell off the cliff about 7 years ago with a change in management. Lots of have been laid off and the good ones have left the company. Basically rotten ones remain and those span the entire employee base from individual contributors to executive management. There is such a toxic culture where people are two faced. Everyday people work to protect their territory and no sharing goes on. The Execs only hear the good stuff from their teams. Lots of yes people....people with a backbone and spine have been let go or have left. I am so depressed because no one will hire me since I have been at Alliant for too long. I mean really...who wants to hire a long term utility employee?

Pros

Ability to work from home! Only pro!

Cons

CEO needs to walk away fast! Making many very bad decisions! CIO is ruining the company and is clueless…but look who hired him! IT cut staff by nearly 50 people and now after hiring an outside consultant company (spending millions!) to figure out why staff isn’t happy! The CIO says IT doesn’t have morale issues, they have lack of motivation!!! No kidding! Dumping more work on those of us still there! It’s NOT a good place to work! Oh…and they are hiring some employees back (that they cut last year) as contractors and paying them $150/hr…facts! But us employees who have been here 20 yrs, aren’t even making 1/4 that salary! They are here to help get the work done when we were determined we were overstaffed. That’s pretty crappy! Oh, and their diversity push! It needs to stop! Hire the best candidate for the job. Nobody should feel like a minority or anything different than a human being! Everyone should be treated the same. Like if union employees lose their title of “Chief” due to racism…maybe the CEO should change his title as well! Facts!

Pros

Going to battle is not a desirable thing, but if you survive, you emerge with razor-like senses, skills to overcome anything, and an inner resilience that cannot be matched. Working at Alliant Energy is similar, provided you don't stay long enough for the company to suck our entire soul. After a brief recovery, ex-Alliant Energy employees will do amazing things!

Cons

Alliant Energy leadership from the top down is generally inept. Servant leaders who have the guts to do the right thing are either let go, or they run from this toxic environment. Unless you are one of the "chosen few," you can expect to be overworked, blamed for all mistakes, and to wonder each day when you will be let go. Leadership is notorious for making false promises and gaslighting. The daily work environment is harsh. Despite how much good employees give, they will never get ahead in a bad environment. The best thing to do is to get out before your future employee can find out you worked at Alliant Energy. Do not work here. Do not be fooled. Nothing will change.

Pros

PTO for long tenured employees was great. Many great individual contributors who became friends outside of work.

Cons

Workload was so demanding and draining, there wasn’t time to use the paid time off. Rampant bullying of employees by directors and executives. Executives made decisions based on how well the stock would in turn perform. What was sad was that female directors and execs drank the “Lean In” kool-aid and encouraged females to act like males in order to get ahead. Those same female directors and execs turned into unlikable bullies. “Grow your career” was just a phrase that meant nothing. “The beatings will continue until morale improves” was the unspoken yet widely understood mantra.

Pros

Work from home, 401k, good health insurance, pay

Cons

Time off limited, stressful, no relocation

Pros

Work from home, equipment provided, good benefits

Cons

Frequent restructuring, overtime in summer months

Pros

I love the free toilet paper and water from the fountains

Cons

Management talks out of both sides of their mouths. Basically liars. They are coached to say certain things and they do the opposite. How can they live with themselves. Not believable and basically evil. It is a utility after all. A really really terrible and toxic place to work. Avoid at all costs.