Pros
- Due to his vision of NRG becoming the leading clean power company in the US, former CEO (David Crane) attracted many highly motivated and talented people - Many of them are determined to transform NRG towards a cleaner, more sustainable power company - There are a few very good managers, dedicated to mentorship and growth of their teams
Cons
- NRG is the opposite of a meritocracy. Promotions are made based on tenor within the company, not on merit. - Huge pay discrepancies between individuals with the same experience and title (up to 80%) - Lack of diversity. 80% male, 70% white - In-transparent hiring decisions - Lack of employee empowerment. This leads to a culture where too often the answer to your question is: "I have to ask my manager for approval and will get back to you." - Unclear/ undefined growth paths - In-transparent decision-making: senior management draws up strategies with little input from teams actually doing the work leading to constant restructuring - Different departments/teams operate very siloed from one another leading to a lot of duplication of work and misunderstandings/mistrust