NRG Energy Reviews
Updated Jun 8, 2019
Found 418 reviews
"Good Pay and Commission/ Friendly coworkers" (in 33 reviews)
"Excellent work environment and decent pay and competitive benefits" (in 26 reviews)
"work/life balance (dependent upon department)" (in 19 reviews)
"Seems like a lots of unneeded upper management" (in 14 reviews)
"Sales"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at NRG Energy full-time
Pros
Good pay and fun work environment
Cons
Commissions only and tablets glitch sometimes
Advice to Management
Get faster working tablets
NRG Energy2019-01-14- Helpful (1)
"Great company with a potential for growth"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at NRG Energy full-time for less than a year
Pros
Diverse Young and old employees Team-work atmosphere Great work-life balance Flexible schedules
Cons
Cutting costs is the name of their game
Advice to Management
Invest in green technology research or support those who are already doing so
NRG Energy2019-05-08 "Unstable currently....was a good place to work until waves of yearly layoffs to silence wall street investors"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at NRG Energy full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
The products and services the company offers are top notch. Has a very well respected brand and client base. The IT department and business units, trends more toward current technology. Well defined business processes until another company is bought. Retail side of business tends to be consistent performer for the balance sheet.
Cons
Seemingly little organic growth. Buys companies for increased market share. The core strengths of the company don't appease wall street. Company seems to be slowly losing its identity and market share to smaller companies. Confusing direction over the years.
Advice to Management
None. Do the right thing before the company's reputation is at stake in the marketplace.
NRG Energy2019-05-21- Helpful (1)
"Company Review"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at NRG Energy full-time for more than a year
Pros
Enjoyed the culture and bonuses
Cons
Not much room for growth. Would have to move to corporate office to advance
NRG Energy2019-05-02 - Helpful (1)
"Pretty good place to work"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at NRG Energy full-time for less than a year
Pros
Money benefits and people. Tools
Cons
You never know what time you’re going to be out of work
NRG Energy2019-04-25 - Helpful (2)
"Good company"
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Pros
Good pay and vacation
Cons
Management transparency; job security is unstable
NRG Energy2019-04-18 - Helpful (1)
"It’s very scam like"
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Pros
We have some office time and get decent benefits
Cons
They scam you and tell the employees and customers nothing but lies even myself didn’t receive my $150 gift card
NRG Energy2019-05-01 - Helpful (2)
"Great company to work for!"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at NRG Energy full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
ESPP Annual Incentive Plan (bonus) 401k employer match Health benefits
Cons
Lack of career path without moving to one of the HQ offices. Review process changes yearly. Management forces employees to complete self review and set yearly goals. A sit down meeting with supervisor is set after the self review. Little direction on goals from management.
Advice to Management
Better yearly performance review system.
NRG Energy2019-03-08 "Leading the Texas market in retail electricity"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at NRG Energy full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Great company to work for
Cons
None I can think of
NRG Energy2019-03-04"Stable opportunity"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at NRG Energy full-time for less than a year
Pros
NRG provided me with an experience to gain knowledge of the demand response industry. I met some of the kindest people working here. NRG is focused on supporting their customers', while also managing work life balance. My favorite part about working at NRG were the online training opportunities.
Cons
In my opinion, there is not enough transparency between management and staff. When someone has a resolution to a problem, they are often over-looked. The human resources staff is minimal and they need support when it comes to hiring the right people.
Advice to Management
There needs to be a sense of inclusion for all employees. People want to feel like they are good at their job, they need to feel appreciated by managers in order to gain security. I think NRG is on the right path to success, but there are improvements to be made first.
NRG Energy2019-02-26