Calpine reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Andrew Novotny/Thad Hill

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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4.0
Dec 12, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

My experience with Calpine, through it's management team, has almost always been very positive. It is a company that respects and supports it's employees. Great wages and benefits. Opportunities for advancement are there for people who are willing to put in the effort and persistence. It is a company that you can have a career with.

Cons

Not very good name recognition. When I say I work for Calpine, most people make me repeat it twice and then spell it.

1.0
Oct 2, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Better benefits than most (but pay is super low)

Cons

Most political organization I have ever worked at. No one cooperates or works with each other in order to minimize personal liability. Even with departments (looking at you, IT and compliance) managers are highly competitive and their only goals are self-serving. A lot of employees exist who are either incompetent and/or barely working. A handful of these unfortunately happen to be VPs. The company refuses to invest in it's costs (IT, compliance, safety, etc.) and it gets what it pays for. Everyone is stressed out and afraid to deal with anyone outside their department.

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