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    Pattern Energy Group Reviews

    Updated March 26, 2018
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    1. Featured Review

      "Great people, even better mission!"

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      Current Employee - Manager in San Francisco, CA
      Current Employee - Manager in San Francisco, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      We get to get paid to make clean energy and help save the world
      Work with high functioning doers that care about the environment
      Culture that cares about its employees starting with the CEO

      Cons

      Very dynamic company that shifts to market demands
      High pace culture, not for faint of heart
      Going through rapid change with high focus on internal process/system improvement

      Advice to Management

      Keep pushing for internal process improvement. Still a long way to go.
      Focus on removing unclear organizational boundaries (they don't fix themselves)

    2. Helpful (6)

      "Anonymous"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous in Houston, TX
      Former Employee - Anonymous in Houston, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Pattern Energy Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay and great benefits
      Office location

      Cons

      Horrible work/life balance unless you are a certain select few that pick and choose their schedules while piling ALL of their workload on one person
      Management is a disgrace.
      No training. Sink or swim mentality.
      Bullying and name calling was an everyday challenge
      No communication
      Manager never had time for questions except they always seemed to have plenty of time for casual chit chat with other “long term” employees
      Zero guidance
      Forms are outdated
      Procedures are extremely redundant and time consuming
      ... and the list is never ending.

      Advice to Management

      Seriously take a look at what’s really going on. Management needs serious improvement.

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    3. Helpful (4)

      "What work/life balance?"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Francisco, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Francisco, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Pattern Energy Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Dedicated employees
      Close to BART and Ferry Building
      Ergonomic workstations
      Annual bonus

      Cons

      No work/life balance for most of the employees
      Managers with poor people skills and not held accountable for bad behavior
      EMT unable to recognize work/life balance is not improving

      Advice to Management

      Take a hard look at how to improve work/life balance and replacing managers who don't treat their staff with respect. People don't leave a company, they leave poor management.

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Friendly Diverse People"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Pattern Energy Group full-time

      Pros

      Clean energy work, diverse people from many cultures and technical abilities, great food choices around the office.

      Cons

      Commute to downtown, small laptops, outdated servers and data infrastructure.

      Advice to Management

      Schedule more team building events out of the office to build group connections.

    5. "Making an Impact with a Growing Company"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Houston, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Collaborative and fast-paced environment in a company that is dedicated to being a top competitor. Innovative nature, and resistant to a status-quo routine.

      Cons

      Company is still trying to catch up to its growth and balance resources/staff where needed.

    6. "The best company I have ever worked for!"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Administrative Assistant in La Jolla, CA
      Current Employee - Administrative Assistant in La Jolla, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Pattern Energy Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      *Great work/life balance
      *Opportunity for advancement
      *Appreciated by upper management
      *Great pay & benefits!
      *Exciting work
      *Amazing coworker relationships
      *Changing the world!

      Cons

      *The workload can be heavy at times - there's always a lot going on.

      Pattern Energy Group Response

      Jan 8, 2018 – Recruiting Manager

      Thank you! Appreciate the feedback.

    7. "Demanding and Exciting Place to Work"

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      Current Employee - Current Employee in San Diego, CA
      Current Employee - Current Employee in San Diego, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Very talented, bright and enthusiastic people who are dedicated to their jobs.
      Teamwork is evident throughout the organization.
      Rapidly growing; branching into new markets.

      Cons

      Growth presents challenges from staffing, to work/life balance, to systems and processes, but many of these are currently or will be addressed.

      Advice to Management

      Hire more people in the right areas to support aggressive growth targets.

      Pattern Energy Group Response

      Jan 8, 2018 – Recruiting Manager

      Thanks for your review. It's fantastic to hear that you are challenged and interested in your projects! With so much to get done, life at Pattern is certainly busy. However, we thrive on making work... More

    8. "Horrible work life balance"

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      Former Employee - Executive Assistant in San Francisco, CA
      Former Employee - Executive Assistant in San Francisco, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Pattern Energy Group full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great SF Location
      Close to Bart
      Cater monthly lunches

      Cons

      No work life balance
      Horrible work hours
      No flexablity
      No good workflows in place

      Pattern Energy Group Response

      Jan 8, 2018 – Recruiting Manager

      Thank you for the time you gave while working at Pattern. We wish you the best of luck with your next venture. The feedback we receive is something we take seriously, and something we will... More

    9. "Exciting Time to be working in Renewable Energy"

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Manager, Training and Developent in San Francisco, CA
      Current Employee - Manager, Training and Developent in San Francisco, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Fast Growing Company
      Lots of opportunities to innovate and implement best practices
      Contributing to help the environment
      Work with smart and fun people
      Engaged Executive Management Team

      Cons

      With a fast growing company, there are the normal growing pains of a start up.

    10. "6month employee, staying forever"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Francisco, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Francisco, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Humanized environment, ability to express interest in projects & opportunity to participate in them. Family and welfare are important to the leadership team. Flex hours/remote working is being discussed as options, though not adopted company wide. Very entrepreneurial feel, not too structured.

      Cons

      Minimal structured training/guidance. Lots of on-the job training, and self-discovery/question asking but that's never a bad thing. I hear Ops is great with training, and that the corporate side is getting more of a focus on it soon. Need to be outgoing & proactive person to get to know colleagues, but everyone is very friendly once you say hi.

      Advice to Management

      communicate more about the initiatives occurring in each department, and explain how all the departments work together.

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