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      Losing its way - Director NRG Energy Employee Review

      3.0
      15 May 2023
      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      I am an employee with many years of tenure and have been able to grow with the company and believe that what we do provides real value. The work is interesting and continues to be engaging. Compensation is generally competitive (with some notable exceptions). Time-off is generous, especially as you build tenure. Several coworkers have become life-long friends. I believe the company has safety and employee well-being in mind when it makes decisions.

      Cons

      The last few years have been rough: COVID, the Feb 2021 winter storm, and July of 2022 were difficult for the power sector. During this time, I think the company has lost focus and has consistently undervalued employee contributions. After working our tail off in 2021 and 2022 to integrate Direct Energy and deliver on our goals, it was galling for the company to give out bonuses at ~50% of target company-wide. No one made Mauricio Gutierrez push to spend $$$$ to purchase Vivint. No one made the company spend $$$$ to increase the dividend and buy back shares. Direct Energy made sense - Vivint does not, and seems like a CEO vanity project. All of these "investments" are being made on the back of employees and are huge distractions. Wall Street agrees. It is time to right the ship.

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      NRG Energy Response
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      Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback and being open about your frustrations. When strategic decisions are evaluated, the impacts on employees are always a consideration. Long-term growth is not always linear and we are excited to continue evolving and serving consumers for years to come. Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. We value feedback and encourage you to speak with your manager about any company updates, strategic questions, or the purpose-driven work ahead of us.

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      5.0
      26 Jun 2026
      Engineering intern
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      Pros

      Good culture, flexible hours, helpful coworkers, high level of communication

      Cons

      None that I can think of

      2.0
      4 Jun 2026
      Analytics
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      Pros

      Opportunity to gain power markets experience. Many different departments, exposure to many different parts of the industry. Acceptable benefits and bonus compensation.

      Cons

      Expected to perform tasks, upskill in AI programming, or anything to further the interests of the group, outside of stated job responsibilities. Shifted from a 2-day in office work week to 4-day in office work week, with inconsistent expectations from all levels of management. Lackluster resources for data science, in comparison to industry peers. Mostly subscription-based resources, not many on-prem resources built correctly. Company's basic infrastructure for finance & accounting used for data science work. Bad network connectivity. Website or services crucial to projects, such as PJM Data Miner 2 are sometimes blocked or non-functional. Non-technical leaders oversee software projects with inflexible or unreasonable expectations.

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