Calpine reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Andrew Novotny/Thad Hill

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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3.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Free breakfast - Hybrid - Depending on your role bonuses can be quite rewarding - Decent benefits (health, 401k matching, etc.)

Cons

- Severly limited growth prospects, no clear path to move up - Lousy base pay, annual bonuses being a significant portion of your salary work in a way to keep employees hostage - Many roles are temp-to-hire with very long (often 12+ months) periods before being hired full time - Workload can vary significantly depending on what team you're on, from being done with your work by 11am to having to work until 8pm - Some managers are not the best

3.0
Dec 3, 2025

Good entry

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

simple training, nice management. Benefits are decent.

Cons

The pay is low with slow upward mobility.

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