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

5.0

Dec 23, 2016

Great place to work!

Vehicle maintenance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary, good benefits, excellent 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement (partial)

Cons

Rotating shifts, storm duty (lots of hours out of town)

5.0

Dec 14, 2016

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work. work life balance is better.

Cons

Less average salary. Less than the average national statistics.

4.0

Dec 14, 2016

OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits for full time employees

Cons

Expect you to work long hours

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