NRG Energy reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(963 total reviews)
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Rob Gaudette

100% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

NRG Energy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 963 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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963 reviews
2.0
Nov 13, 2025

Talk a big game but…

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Pros

Benefits 401k Holidays off Saturday and Sunday

Cons

Too many demands put on individual contributors. Technology is horrible Old boys clubs is alive as well Work life balance is valued for some but not all Toxic work environments

2.0
Nov 11, 2025

Job

Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Company has downturns and lets people go when doing bad

4.0
Nov 4, 2025

It was decent

Recommend
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Pros

Good commission for the amount you do

Cons

Gotta be able to fend for yourself more than have reliable options that can support you at any time

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