Fairly Nice Place to Work - Manager NRG Energy Employee Review

4.0
14 Nov 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Nice offices in Houston, TX and Princeton, NJ. Decent benefits. Great annual bonus. Still have co-pay plan as well as high deductible plan for health insurance but only one choice of provider in each region. Most employees are friendly and work hard. Company has a nice incentive/rewards program to encourage healthy living but it is going to be eliminated next year.

Cons

Must work in Princeton to be noticed and promoted outside of the retail business based in Houston. No 9/80s; no employee stock purchase plan-eliminated in 2017; only 4% 401k matching-eliminated annual contribution based on salary; layoffs for last two years. Workforce is younger and less highly paid. Culture is very protective of knowledge and position, probably due to fear of layoffs that have been ongoing for the last 3 years. Established employees don't help new employees unless required. Layoffs were handled badly although packages were fairly generous. Can't compare with working at Chevron, Shell, etc. Open office environment of long desks in Princeton but Houston is now better and everyone has a cube.

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5.0
3 July 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The advantages working at NRG were that they have a 401K plan (on which they offer a match), HSA, health insurance plans, and a decent time off period. Leadership listens to the employees and always promote team mentality, cross training and, cross collaboration.

Cons

It really is a good company to work for and in hindsight, should have just stayed there.

3.0
2 July 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Variety of projects, opportunities to collaborate across teams, and exposure to different areas of the business.

Cons

Frequent leadership turnover creates constant shifts in priorities and makes it difficult to maintain long-term direction (I had eight different managers over seven years). Annual layoffs, often occurring around January, contribute to ongoing uncertainty and low morale. Many employees perceive the layoffs as happening in smaller rounds, which adds to the sense that job security is unpredictable. The culture can also feel cliquish, and your experience depends heavily on your manager; some teams foster collaboration, while others are more micromanagement-driven and less receptive to differing viewpoints.

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