Is CenterPoint Energy a good company to work for?

CenterPoint Energy has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,042 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at CenterPoint Energy to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CenterPoint Energy have been left by employees working as Intern , Electrical Engineering Co-Op and Gas Engineer .

Does CenterPoint Energy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CenterPoint Energy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CenterPoint Energy. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CenterPoint Energy?

65% of CenterPoint Energy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CenterPoint Energy 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CenterPoint Energy?

Customer Service Representative (46) , Engineer (33) , Service Consultant (23) , Analyst (18) , Intern (13) , Gas Engineer (12) , Business Analyst (11) , Electrical Engineering Co-Op (10) , Field Service Technician (10) , Project Manager (10) , Customer Service Associate (9) , GIS Technician (9) , Manager (9) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (8) , Supervisor (7)

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

"Benefits are good and start on day 1" ((in 127 reviews)); "Good pay and you don't work over 40 hours a week" ((in 98 reviews)); "People in the plants are great to work with and are very helpful." ((in 62 reviews)); "good work life balance in comparison to other companies" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership." ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and some overimd" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad manager depending on department" ((in 10 reviews)); "New CEO has a different style and is changing work life balance." ((in 9 reviews)); "Management is non caring, no room for growth, they hire supervisors who have no experience in the field" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about CenterPoint Energy layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CenterPoint Energy locations?

Houston , Evansville , Minneapolis , Little Rock , Shreveport , Indianapolis , Katy , South Houston , Beaumont , Baytown , Texas City , McAlester , Austin , Bellaire , Pasadena , Rosenberg , Byram , Danville , Golden Valley , Chesapeake , Kansas City , Ada , Tulsa , Sinton , Cleveland , Cypress , Fresno , Galveston , Humble , Pearland

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(899 total reviews)

Jason P. Wells

55% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

CenterPoint Energy has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 899 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CenterPoint Energy 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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899 reviews

1.0

Mar 5, 2014

Low performance culture with lots of politics

Anonymous employee

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Pros

If you are smart and have zero ambition or drive OR you're not very smart but like to play political games, this is your place.

Cons

A group of 50-somethings who have been working together for 25+ years are focused on playing games, not managing the business. Good thing they have limited business skills. Unfriendly to outsiders.

1.0

May 15, 2022

Run from the sinking ship

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

It is a job. You get a pay check. The pay check is on time.

Cons

A lot of experienced people have left for better places. All the work is being dumped on those who remain, s o they overwhelmed and are looking for jobs in other places too. The newly hired people do not know what they are doing and there is no one to train them. It is a sinking ship. Run away.

1.0

Apr 2, 2022

Overworked and undervalued

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

It is a big monopoly company that provides essential service so low chance of disappearing.

Cons

Several coworkers left early last year and their work was dumped on me. Those positions still have not been replaced. After filling in for multiple coworkers who left, I received the standard 2% raise after my annual review. They did not even consider sharing with me a portion of all those former coworkers' pay for doing their work. It is past time to go somewhere where one is truly appreciated.

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