Is Calpine a good company to work for?

Calpine has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 523 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Calpine to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Calpine have been left by employees working as Business Manager , Analyst and Director .

Does Calpine pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Calpine employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Calpine. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Calpine?

82% of Calpine employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Calpine 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Calpine?

Billing Analyst (16) , Analyst (11) , Business Manager (11) , Director (10) , Intern (8) , Operator (8) , Maintenance Manager (7) , Manager (7) , Operations (7) , Power Plant Operator (6) , Senior Accountant (6) , Financial Analyst (5) , Internal Auditor (5) , Operations Manager (5) , Operator Technician (5)

What are the pros of working at Calpine according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and very competitive." ((in 76 reviews)); "The people are great and 'bad" ((in 44 reviews)); "you work for, and the pay is good for the area I am located." ((in 37 reviews)); "Good work/life balance." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great work environment and able to maintain work/life balance." ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Calpine according to real employee reviews?

"Messy management No transparency Contract work" ((in 19 reviews)); "No upward mobility within the company and upper management does not care about employees." ((in 10 reviews)); "HR keeps bad managers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Really bad training program for Instrumentation Controls Tech's" ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours with no recongintion" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Calpine layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Calpine layoffs and their outlook for job security at Calpine in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Calpine locations?

Houston , San Diego , Middletown , Pasadena , San Jose , San Francisco , Walnut Creek , Wilmington , New York , Baytown , Texas City , Pittsburg , Hermiston , Pennsville , Bethpage , Mohave Valley , Richmond , Calpine , Lebec , King City , Bethlehem , Weymouth , Newark , Camden , Auburn , Decatur , Chicago , Zion , Stony Brook , Northeast Harbor

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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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5.0

Oct 16, 2015

The CEO, Thad Hill, is leading in the right way

Director

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Pros

Fun place if you actually like what you do and like being able to take on challenges. Thad Hill and the management team keep a flat organization (which is great) with a down to earth culture. The people are great and 'bad-actor' personalities don't survive long. Good pay and benefits.

Cons

If you only want to do what is listed on a job-description, this probably isn't the place for you. Workload can be intense, depending on where you are in the company.

5.0

Oct 16, 2015

THAD HILL Calpine's newest CEO, bright future ahead

Anonymous employee

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One of the best reasons I enjoy working at Calpine are the people. We have the best and the brightest this industry has to offer. The compensation is great and the benefits are second to none. We have a management team that gets it and continues to move the company to higher heights.

Cons

As with any company there are always areas of improvement but I don't have any that I would highlight as being a showstopper.

5.0

Oct 15, 2015

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Anonymous employee

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Great group of people... very laid back and down to earth atmosphere .. competitive salary with in the Houston industry

Cons

insurance deductible is way to high- and company advancement is almost non existent .. whatever position you hire in at you will most likely end your career at that same position

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