Energy Locals Reviews

3.1

55% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

62% positive business outlook

Energy Locals has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Energy Locals employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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15 reviews
1.0
17 Feb 2026

Disappointing

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good vision and decent business plan initially.

Cons

They used a demerger, that completely undid their original vision, to effectively offboard employees they didn't like but couldn't terminate legally. It's a shell of a company now with no vision and understandably no one cares enough to do their jobs properly anymore. They might say they don't screw customers, but they do screw employees. It was so disappointing seeing leadership run away to one side of the demerger and openly lie about their plans. I hope those people know that what they did was wrong and that it lingers with them for while. Also, exercise extreme caution with Visa sponsorship. Don't trust the promises. They'll promise sponsorship to incentivise you into roles and then they'll make you redundant (or offload you elsewhere) to avoid the cost.

1.0
13 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Relatively low levels of bureaucracy and minimal administrative overhead can make it easier to move quickly. However, this lack of formal process can also work against employees when issues arise, as key decisions and risk discussions are not always well documented.

Cons

This organisation struggles with basic operations. Direction from leadership is inconsistent, with priorities shifting frequently and limited alignment across teams. This often results in accountability issues, where work is deprioritised and later questioned when outcomes suffer. The business is significantly under-resourced, both in staffing levels and depth of experience, leading to an over-reliance on a small number of capable individuals. Broader capability development appears limited. Senior leadership is perceived as dismissive of ongoing structural and compliance concerns, which are not always addressed transparently or proactively. A significant number of employees exited ahead of the recent acquisition, which speaks to broader concerns prospective candidates may wish to consider carefully.

1.0
10 Nov 2025

Poor leadership and communication

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

An ethical energy company in the Australian market

Cons

Change in structure and management has been the complete downfall of what was a brilliant place to work. Communication and support was non existent, always worried about the 'budget' when really, hiring and investing in their people would have supported the change required. EL hired and promised visa opportunities then never followed through with them. This was really sad to watch. Little to no sympathy or understanding given to individuals due to family issues from change of management. We all have personal things going on in our lives, but no grace was provided once the management structure changed; this was not the company I joined and loved.

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