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Progress Energy

Acquired by Duke Energy

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Call Center Life Always Mimics High School - CSA I Progress Energy Employee Review

3.0
29 Sept 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best reasons to work for Progress Energy is that is Economy proof. Everyone needs power to continue their couch potato-tv watching-not sweating lives and without electricity that is impossible. Good pay, good benefits, nice people and safe locations to work in.

Cons

High school like atmosphere among upper management. "Click" clubs who control most of the call center's operations who probably should not. Poor planning associated with business needs. Management is afraid to speak up in the presence of upper management or report negative information to their superiors, so they can maintain whatever image it is they are trying to project. Businesses are successfully if factual data is actually used to determine goals, projected work loads and needs. There is no formula going on here. It is by the seat of the pants for the most part. Luckily, we have a captive audience or this ship would have sank long ago.

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5.0
31 Mar 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great people, enjoyed going to work.

Cons

Merged with Duke Energy. That is it.

3.0
19 Sept 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Alternate Work Schedule (AWS), 401K Match, importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, good work ethic of most employees

Cons

Managers don't have enough time to focus on individual contributor development and therefore 360 feedback tends to be generic and not helpful in employee development. Individual contributors are afraid to give real-time constructive feedback to co-workers since the culture is too polite. Technical career paths are available but make up small percentage of work force and management opportunities are limited.

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