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
3.0
Dec 13, 2017

Good Pay, Not Very Good Company Culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The pay is good relative to the market, benefits are solid.

Cons

It's really not a terrible place to work, but company culture I think could use some CPR. I came here from a small company, 30ish people, and the culture here is very stiff. I get that it's a big energy company, but when you walk around and no one says hello, it's an issue. Of course that's not everyone. But I was once in the elevator with a director, and when I told him good morning, he completely ignored me... and I wasn't even slightly surprised by that interaction.

2.0
Sep 24, 2017

Look Elsewhere

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Pros

The four ten WORK SCHEDULE

Cons

Anything else you can think of. Avoid this company like the plague.

2.0
Feb 14, 2017

No direction for management

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Pros

Decent wage and a great entry job into power production.

Cons

Poorly trained managers so don't expect any team development.Lip service to ethics and safety when when they directly conflict with money.The say they promote from within but it is clearly more lip service as they hire from outside.Increasing medical costs and lowering raises...figure it out.

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