Worst employer - Senior Accountant Xcel Energy Employee Review

1.0
Feb 24, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

It is located in downtown

Cons

Once ___ took over and focused his efforts on increasing Xcel's stock price Xcel's culture and opportunities disappeared. And no, the majority of Xcel's employees do not receive stock...but Senior Leadership does. Xcel has gone from being an inclusive great place to a cut throat political environment where advancement is not much of an option (this is due to several factors, when someone gets fed up and leaves their position is not replaced, for the most part older Management has already slotted specific individuals to take over for any Management openings, and whatever position is retained after someone does leave isn't hired on merit, but stabing in the back politics). Salaries have not increased at a correlating rate with the culture free fall and the bonus pool is not what it once was.

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5.0
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Pros

Good people that want to help.

Cons

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4.0
Jul 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work-life balance, okay benefits, and cemented impact on the community

Cons

Because the company has a bottom line, promotional paths aren't really a thing beyond individual contributor to manager. I don't know what the next level up would be besides that.

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