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      NRG Energy

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      NRG Energy reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (968 total reviews)
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      Rob Gaudette

      100% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      NRG Energy has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 968 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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      968 reviews
      5.0
      Mar 31, 2016

      Analyst

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Great work life balance -High pay -Easy to communicate with managers and management in general -Not a stuffy conservative "corporate" environment

      Cons

      -Not enough desk space -Skills of management & employees are not as advanced as those who work for larger corporations in large metropolitan areas -Need make room in the budget to train & improve employee knowledge and skill set

      3.0
      Mar 11, 2016

      Not bad but not great

      Energy analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent salary, employee workloads are manageable which leads to decent work/life balance for most. Most of the management is good but there are a few bad apples in there.

      Cons

      stock price and executives are dropping like flies. I have been through 3 restructures in the last couple of years. each time benefits and perks are gutted to where the company is nowhere near as rewarding as working at another tradidional O&G company in the Houston area. Each round of restructure (aka layoffs) the work of others is forced on those who remain. I know do the work of 3 people that were here. the salary and work is ok but they dont like you to work from home ever, promotions are few and far between. It seems that new managers are always outside hires.

      4.0
      Mar 10, 2016

      Good company; tough industry

      Executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Bright, motivated colleagues, passionate about making a difference with clean energy Good compensation and benefits Interesting work and projects at scale Solid senior leadership

      Cons

      Visionary CEO David Crane no longer with the company Industry facing stiff headwinds due to low commodity prices Has some of the bureaucracy of a large organization

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