Would NOT Recommend - Anonymous employee NRG Energy Employee Review

2.0
Aug 9, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay and bonus is good. Benefits are good.

Cons

Everyone wants to pass the buck at this place. Any type of issue within a department (for me it was HR), they had meetings about having meetings, meetings to talk about the problem but no one ever wanted to take responsibility to fix whatever the issue was.

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NRG Energy Response
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Hello, please note that NRG is always committed to providing a positive and supportive work environment for our employees. We hear your concerns about accountability and communication issues within the company. We are actively speaking with our talent leadership about your review, but if you could provide any specific details on the matter by contacting us at careers@nrg.com, we would greatly appreciate the opportunity to learn more. We appreciate your feedback and are always looking to create a more positive and productive workplace for our employees.

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