Is Duke Energy a good company to work for?

Duke Energy has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,638 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Duke Energy to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Duke Energy have been left by employees working as Internship , Engineering Co-Op and Intern .

Does Duke Energy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Duke Energy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Duke Energy. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Duke Energy?

68% of Duke Energy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Duke Energy 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Duke Energy?

Customer Service Representative (107) , Project Manager (75) , Engineer (46) , Intern (43) , Senior Engineer (34) , Manager (24) , Software Engineer (23) , Director (21) , Engineering Technologist (20) , Customer Service Specialist (18) , Business Analyst (16) , Engineering Co-Op (15) , Lead Engineer (14) , Senior Software Engineer (14) , GIS Technician (13)

What are the pros of working at Duke Energy according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and 401 k" ((in 341 reviews)); "Good pay and the people at the sight where very friendly" ((in 243 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 151 reviews)); "Duke Energy has a good work life balance and is fairly stable." ((in 96 reviews)); "Culture and Values are great" ((in 77 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Duke Energy according to real employee reviews?

"Taken advantage of over worked poor management" ((in 101 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with the day to day activities." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and Change Management" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours and very shot deadlines" ((in 27 reviews)); "Managers have no clue and pass the buck down to subordinates" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Duke Energy layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Duke Energy layoffs and their outlook for job security at Duke Energy in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Duke Energy locations?

Charlotte , Raleigh , Cincinnati , Plainfield , Lake Mary , Orlando , Saint Petersburg , Seneca , Southport , Indianapolis , Huntersville , Tampa , New Hill , Clearwater , Greensboro , Greenville , Durham , Wilmington , Fayetteville , Houston , Edwardsport , Crystal River , York , Hartsville , Ocala , Columbia , Union , Garner , Nashville , Owensville

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Duke Energy reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,074 total reviews)

Lynn J. Good

72% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Duke Energy has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,074 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Duke Energy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2016

looks out for its employees

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Left in 1994..family oriented. .great benefits. .great pay...looks out for its employees.. Supervisors and subordinates got along well

Cons

Dont have any... But in my department it was mandatory work in inclement weather but the pay was great and the free food

1.0

Jul 25, 2016

Poor employee treatment

Internet support specialist/customer care

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, good location, coworkers are great, decent benefits

Cons

Poor management, lack of communication between various departments, high stress with customers due to the company's reputation for billing errors.

3.0

Jul 25, 2016

Great company!

Engineering technologist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great position. Always busy! Very helpful employees.

Cons

If you have a degree, please apply for an Engineer I, II, or III position.

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Jobs at Duke Energy

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Finance Associate OR Financial Analyst I (3 open positions)

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Charlotte, NC

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