Middle management clown show - Engineer Duke Energy Employee Review

1.0
May 7, 2017
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Pros

The pay is nearly impossible to beat. Great, great pay opportunities. Huge job security. Work with a lot of very competent employees

Cons

This place is the personification of a Dilbert cartoon in all the worst ways. Most middle managers are hilariously incompetent, and generally not interested in much outside of keeping their jobs or getting promoted. Culture of fear to speak out, and many do the least amount of work possible to keep the paychecks coming. It's basically working for the government. Red tape, lack of motivation, politics ruling everything - and incompetence/laziness never held accountable. Don't work here.

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5.0
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Pros

Keep in mind this is in the eyes of an intern but: - employees are friendly and willing to help if asked - lots of learning opportunity - projects in which you can apply what you learned - lenient WFH

Cons

- the quality of your project can be dependent on which team you are on and your mentor guiding you

3.0
May 15, 2026
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Pros

Strong job stability in a regulated utility environment, along with competitive pay and solid benefits package. My immediate team is genuinely supportive and collaborative — we work well together and have each other's backs. The work itself offers a sense of purpose given the essential nature of the industry.

Cons

Upper management operates with limited transparency and decisions flow strictly top-down, with little visibility into the reasoning behind strategic choices. The compensation structure does not differentiate for high performers — annual raises tend to land at or below inflation. Work groups across the department are heavily siloed, which limits cross-functional collaboration and slows knowledge sharing and adds frustration.

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