Great people and pay, but there are issues - Anonymous employee Duke Energy Employee Review

2.0
2 May 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits and pay are great. Most people are friendly.

Cons

Previous reviews are correct. There is strong resistance to change. Also, if you are a competent minority, you will need to work twice as hard to move up. That's just the way it is and the way it's always been. Preferential treatment is given to the unqualified and inexperienced. Positions are created out of thin air and people are promoted based on nepotism and who they know. It's rampant and ugly. If you know the right people, you will do well. But hard work alone will not help you advance.

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Cons

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Pros

Strong job stability in a regulated utility environment, along with competitive pay and solid benefits package. My immediate team is genuinely supportive and collaborative — we work well together and have each other's backs. The work itself offers a sense of purpose given the essential nature of the industry.

Cons

Upper management operates with limited transparency and decisions flow strictly top-down, with little visibility into the reasoning behind strategic choices. The compensation structure does not differentiate for high performers — annual raises tend to land at or below inflation. Work groups across the department are heavily siloed, which limits cross-functional collaboration and slows knowledge sharing and adds frustration.

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