Meh... - Anonymous employee Duke Energy Employee Review

2.0
1 Nov 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It is the largest electric company in the nation. They provide a necessary utility and are honest with regard to billing.

Cons

I was a legacy Progress Energy employee, and used to love my job. After the merger and Duke took over, everything changed. They began hiring employees at a lower pay rate - which affected the culture. They changed our benefits packages for the worse. Etc....

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