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      NRG Energy

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      NRG Energy reviews

      3.8

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (966 total reviews)
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      Rob Gaudette

      100% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      NRG Energy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 966 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NRG Energy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.8 stars).

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      966 reviews
      2.0
      Oct 10, 2014

      The company promotes based upon who you know and who you kiss up to.

      Customer support/market relations specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefits are pretty decent. The company is stable in the market.

      Cons

      It is hard to move up if you are not willing to play the big boy system. The company rather promote those who they consider "flexible". Which is really the person who will do whatever it takes to get to the top. Layoffs occur very often.

      3.0
      Aug 14, 2014

      Coal is Dead

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Big company with lots of mobility (as long as you like Texas)

      Cons

      Lousy (I mean lousy), medical benefits. Sub par 401K match.

      2.0
      Aug 6, 2014

      Strict and Structured

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is a large company with a variety of different roles to be fulfilled and it operates in many States around the country. The pay is probably on par with most publicly-traded energy providers. If the Fortune 500 environment is for you, then this might be a good place to work.

      Cons

      It is too large of a company, with little regard for employees. There is a culture of micromanagement. It has a very corporate structure, with changes that seem to be constant and always for the worse. NRG is growing the business too fast for things to be done properly, so many substandard projects are rolled out before they should be. Management seems to be focused on purchasing as much of the competition as they can, instead of trying to build a better alternative.

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