Calpine reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(445 total reviews)

Andrew Novotny/Thad Hill

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Calpine has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 445 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Calpine 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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445 reviews
2.0
Feb 11, 2010

Used to be good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are still proud about the job they are doing. Local managers are generally doing the best they can. Benefits are still pretty good

Cons

Senior management appears to harbor substantial distrust and lack of respect for most of their employees. They've been engaging in 1 or 2 "reorgs" every year for the past couple of years. Each reorg results in a few less maintenance and ops folks, a general re-mixing of support activities and a little less efficiency. At this point most people are just keeping their heads down and hoping the next management move doesn't make their job any more difficult. This is not a good environment to work in, people aren't having nearly as much fun as they used to.

3.0
Dec 22, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits Some real talented co-workers (who would do better elsewhere)

Cons

Lack of Career Opportunities - Weak HR group Executives are not company building - they are hacks that are looking for quick gain on sale.

4.0
Oct 22, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent place to grow your career at the beginning of your career.

Cons

Scared about the long-term growth for my career.

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