Too big to honestly care about people, only liability - Anonymous employee NRG Energy Employee Review

1.0
14 Nov 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They pay higher than average for the industry.

Cons

They pay higher than average for the industry, but only because it is the most effective way to keep everyone’s nose down, tolerate egotistical VPs and screaming & cussing HR directors (they call themselves “talent and culture” lol). Too big to fail- it’s all about the stock price. Nearly every power plant NRG owns and operates for other owners are understaffed such that personnel spend more time at work than away, but fear of being replaced in the name of “the energy grid comes first” and all the threats, lies, promises, that keep one beholden to them. Why are all the VPs millionaires off the sweat of the real workers? Distributing, repeating, and lecturing on policies is really not worth their bloated salaries.

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Hello, We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. Please know that we take your concerns seriously and have raised this with our team. What you’ve described is not aligned with the values and principles of conduct that we uphold. We strongly recommend you reach out to our Ethics and Compliance team via email at ethics@nrg.com. You can also share detailed feedback anonymously by using the Helpline or the Alertline. Both are available 24/7 and are managed by an independent third party. We’re always exploring ways to make the working environment better for each of our employees and appreciate you sharing your experience.

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