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    NRG Energy Reviews

    Updated August 18, 2018
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    Mauricio Gutierrez
    96 Ratings

    391 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • "Work Life Balance Schedule and Work Load" (in 19 reviews)

    • "Great people, Good benefits, Good pay" (in 27 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Work/life balance can be a challenge at times" (in 17 reviews)

    • "Seems like a lots of unneeded upper management" (in 14 reviews)

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    1. "Compensation"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at NRG Energy full-time

      Pros

      Fair compensation Base. Great Bonus structure is 15% base salary

      Cons

      Avg yoy salary base increase 1-3%

    2. "Great Group of People to Work With"

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      Former Employee - Programmer Analyst in Houston, TX
      Former Employee - Programmer Analyst in Houston, TX
      Recommends

      I worked at NRG Energy full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      They hire good people who know their stuff, and I appreciated that they would match charitable giving when employees donated to charities.

      Cons

      Not unique to NRG, but when belts need to be tightened, layoffs may result in skeleton-crew levels of support in certain areas.

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    3. "Great Enviorment"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at NRG Energy full-time

      Pros

      Great company culture and benefits

      Cons

      Home Solar Went out of Business

    4. "Technician"

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      Current Employee - Technician in Princeton Meadows, NJ
      Current Employee - Technician in Princeton Meadows, NJ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at NRG Energy full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Diversity in their energy production

      Cons

      Different level pay, Power station vs thermal

      Advice to Management

      Keep empowering the staff

    5. "Billing Representative II"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at NRG Energy full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The Company Brand is great!

      Cons

      Low pay and micro-managed

    6. "IT Management，Testing Solutions and Automation Development"

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      Former Employee - IT Manager in Houston, TX
      Former Employee - IT Manager in Houston, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at NRG Energy full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Benefits location opportunities office environment

      Cons

      Uncontrollable changes, too much cost cutting

    7. "Drafter"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at NRG Energy full-time

      Pros

      Excellent co-workers, solid pay, good benefits

      Cons

      Not applicable, so far all has been positive

    8. "Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in West Pittsburg, PA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in West Pittsburg, PA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at NRG Energy full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good Pay and Benefits for all employees.

      Cons

      Current budget cutbacks are forcing staff reductions.

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your staff and let them work for you!

    9. "NRG experience"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at NRG Energy full-time

      Pros

      You have a good base wage and benefits that take some of the pressure off; however, drive writes your paycheck.

      Cons

      There will be a lot of no's!

    10. "Best Place To Be"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at NRG Energy full-time

      Pros

      wonderful atmosphere , everyone here is very professional

      Cons

      you have to pay for park for the downtown houston location

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