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
1.0
Oct 3, 2017

Hero to Zero

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Solid pay and benefits - Dedicated and intelligent peers - You'll feel critically vital to the success of Calpine (until they say you aren't)

Cons

- Every day is stressful. I like a dynamic environment but I never knew if/when I was going to be considered hero or a zero based solely on the shifting sentiments of those above me. - It is a 24/7 job. You will wake up and check your email before getting out of bed, you'll check your email before going to bed, and you'll check it all day long. You have to because you will go from Hero to Zero if you miss anything - Frequent, small layoffs which are typically based on politics. - The review process is a joke. - Real promotions are rare. Sometimes people get shuffled but rarely does that cross organizational boundaries. In other words, career growth is limited.

1.0
Jul 27, 2017

Ugly

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health care benefits are pretty darn good?

Cons

This is what happens you run a company without a soul. Calpine is not a company that lives by the same values that it pushes down our throats.

2.0
Mar 25, 2017

Worse and worse

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Most people are nice. There are some nice discounts available. Knowing that you work for a company that produces a smaller carbon footprint is a food feeling.

Cons

1. Promotions are not based on performance-you could achieve all your goals and then some but be rated mediocre. It is very subjective. 2. Opportunities are usually not for internal employees. 3. You are expected to go beyond your job description, leading to reasons that may affect your performance. 4. It used to be a company with pride but now it feels like a factory. Do what you are told whether it's right or wrong.

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