Sinking Ship but Passengers are Nice - Anonymous employee Acciona Employee Review

2.0
9 May 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some great people still work there--the general counsel, the head of development, the CFO come to mind--but it's a skeleton crew at this point staying around because of various life circumstances to keep the lights on.

Cons

The Spanish overlords. Some great people work for the company in Spain. Unfortunately, the very top management of the energy subsidiary--who make ALL of the decisions--are hopeless. They never understood the U.S. markets and consequently made or failed to make (same thing, really) good decisions about strategy and investments despite the efforts of the good folks in Chicago to help them. The current CEO of N.A. is just a night watchman, in effect. He's there for appearances, to keep the bad elements away. But he has neither a gun nor a radio. He has no authority or power (nice guy; not his fault). .

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5.0
28 Apr 2025
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Pros

My experience with ACCIONA has been extremely positive. Management empowers employees, providing the guidance and support needed to help you reach your full potential. Team work is greatly valued and collaboration is part of the culture. It is also great to work for a company that not only invests in its people but also has a clear and meaningful purpose - renewable energy and sustainability.

Cons

My experience has been very positive, no cons! I truly recommend ACCIONA as a great place to work.

2.0
24 Apr 2025
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Pros

I had great boss. My team was awesome once an individual retired. Site managers were great, I was able to travel to some really cool locations and meet some great people. The technology was involved and working through the disaster of construction and engineering taught me a lot. Acciona is a great stepping stone for entering other high paying companies in Chicago; everyone who leaves becomes a senior manager or director somewhere else.

Cons

The company operated like several separate companies. Some of the US based VPs were toxic, not familiar with industry best practices, and messed with metrics to hide facts or push blame in order to meet goals/KPIs. Very little communication between departments which made life difficult for any junior staff. Everything was urgent or a big deal - most of these items were not urgent or a big deal. There was a ton of drama amongst the senior management. I found I really could not trust anyone beyond my direct boss and group. Also, the company will not try to retain you.

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