Great technology with interesting challenges - Systems Engineer X Energy Employee Review

3.0
Jan 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's awesome being close to cutting-edge technology.

Cons

Primary focus is on commercial. Subject to market competition. Competing with wind, solar, and fossil fuel power costs. It's not likely to make anyone rich. Strong focus on working from the office. No new remote workers allowed - confirm via job postings. Before you move, better check rent and home prices to bear on a salary decision - don't let that monthly payment be more than 15% of your income after taxes. Remote working is frowned upon by upper management with strong prejudice. If faced with a need to work from home for a day or two, just take the time off. The judgement really lays a strong groundwork for "workplace theater" as it is sometimes called. A powerful member of senior management has talked several times about selecting individuals at random to interview them to see if they are fully-loaded. Seems like senior management micro-management. Upper management management practices do not appear to be study-derived or informed by clean research but rather from "conclusion shopping" online.

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5.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great leadership team with a strong vision for the future Exciting time in the company with lots of growth! Great industry to work in, love the mission of driving forward the energy transition Awesome + smart coworkers and teammates So many development opportunities

Cons

As a new company it can be chaotic sometimes as we are growing rapidly and still figuring out all of our systems and processes

1.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There was great camaraderie amongst the main workers.

Cons

This company has highly dysfunctional leadership that does not know how to lead people or manage complex projects. There is very little planning and most people spend time putting fires out or on non-value add activities. It is not likely this company will be successful.

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