Great benefits but poor leadership after takeover - Project Manager RWE Employee Review

1.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits are great. 15 holidays and plenty of PTO.

Cons

RWE Americas has been raided and taken over by McKinsey, and leadership is a clueless as you can possibly imagine.

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RWE Response
4d
Hello, we apologise that your experience has not been positive. We want RWE to be a place where each idea is valued and every voice is heard. You’ve raised concerns about leadership alignment and decision‑making, and we take this seriously. We recognise the importance of leaders being informed, accountable, and connected to the day‑to‑day realities of our teams. Strengthening this continues to be a priority across RWE. Please feel free to get in touch with employer.branding@rwe.com for further discussion on this matter.

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Good company culture, flexible working

Cons

Limited upward mobility, poor business fundamentals

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Hello, thank you for your review. We are delighted that you have had a great experience with us! We want RWE to be a place where our unique personalities, perspectives and talents can make a positive impact on our careers, our livelihoods and our planet. If there is any way that we can enhance your experience with #TeamRWE, please get in touch with employer.branding@rwe.com.
2.0
Jul 10, 2026
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Pros

Good benefits (retirement, PTO, Holidays,etc). ​The frontline team members are incredibly resilient and supportive of one another despite the leadership challenges.

Cons

​Decimated Morale & Out-of-Touch Policies: A recent McKinsey takeover in senior leadership completely destroyed company morale, starting with a rigid, poorly managed Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate. ​Hidden Layoffs & Nepotism: Management practically laid off an entire internal departments under the guise of restructuring, only to immediately rebuild them using remote contractors and personal friends brought in from McKinsey. ​Complete Lack of Diversity: Senior leadership is a monoculture of white males who exclusively look out for their buddies. There is zero true commitment to diversity, equity, or inclusion at the top. ​Hostile Work Environment: Highly misaligned and poorly structured OKRs have actively pitted departments against each other, creating a deeply toxic and hostile cross-functional environment. ​Pay Inequity & Mistreatment: There are glaring issues regarding pay equity and the mistreatment of existing high performing employees. Clear discrepancies exist between how legacy internal talent is compensated and promoted, versus outside hires brought in through favoritism.

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