NRG Energy Reviews
Updated May 21, 2022
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- "Great people to work with; never a shortage of challenges to stretch yourself and build skills with." (in 50 reviews)
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- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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The commission is good but you do have to work for it. Lots of standing but the pay is good
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Lots of standing and approaching people in person, covid did impact your commission
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Management doesn't usually hassle you about when / how you do something as long as it gets done.
Cons
Non-technical management is lionized here to every tech worker's detriment. Promotions are almost unheard of, and tough asks are frequently made of teams because the non-technical management doesn't understand how tough it is. I know someone who did work two levels above his and a promotion wasn't discussed. Also, management is so hands-off that they let any personality issue on the team fester no matter how bad, and the less the manager knows, the more they're likely to bully subordinates to try to make up for a lack of respect with fear. On the tech side, they're slowly migrating away from past mistakes, but their tech stack is a longstanding testament to how messed up their management is. Four flavors of SQL(Oracle, Postgres, MS SQL and Mysql) up until recently(MS SQL is gone now), because the teams designing their systems didn't adequately communicate or agree on common standards, tech leaders favored their own pet languages and environments, etc. Also, they have so many contractors that there's a pervasive sense of fear that the contractors can't push back on bad managerial ideas and practices! This place is a nightmare. I only gave it two stars because I'd save one for places where literal crimes have been proven in court, and it is the most flexibility you may ever get in a job. If you want to sell your soul for that, remember I warned you.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Genuine people/No Salary Movement/No Room For Growth/ Solid Benefits.
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
I learned so much about the company and industry. Great entry-level job and learning opportunity. The people at NRG are some of the most genuine and hard-working people I know. I made solid friendships here. I appreciated the trust that exists between teams and managers. They will drop everything and give you the time of day when you need it. Managers respect boundaries. The benefits are great too, generous PTO rollover and listening to staff about back to work.
Cons
Siloed jobs, Siloed departments… Low base with high bonus, which is taxed heavily. No discussion about growth, no promotions in our department, no upward movement unless you apply for position. Painful slow systems and processes…and the DE merger is a firestorm mess.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
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Good benefits The company is very progressive in terms of diversity and inclusion There is an effort to improve the community through paid volunteer hours The company is generous with charitable donations
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My particular position is very time consuming and stressful and does not allow much pro-active work. I currently find it quite unsatisfying. Other people do not have the same experience, which is a good thing
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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Best technology. Supports training and family.
Cons
Needs more people for expanding company projects.
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
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They offer highly competitive compensation
Cons
Disinterest in fixing toxic workplace issues. No work-life balance after cutting employees back to bare bones to increase profits. Left renewable energy game .
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
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Management is accessible. If problems arise, they are quick to make adjustments
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Probably an issue everywhere, but post-Covid hybrid or remote work is slowing the pace down.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
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This is an extremely large company but treats its employees like family! This organization is a great company to work for!
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It’s located in downtown Houston so traffic is not great.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
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Work from Home Lucky If you have a Good manager
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Complete lack of Career advancement Progressive load of work No recognition Complete work life imbalance You end where you start from Significantly below average compensation Too many claims but NO actions No proper plan for personal growth
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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This company has a great work environment.
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This job can be very demanding.
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NRG Energy has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 752 reviews left anonymously by employees. 84% of employees would recommend working at NRG Energy to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.
84% of NRG Energy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated NRG Energy 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.
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