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Opower

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A diamond in the rough in DC - Anonymous employee Opower Employee Review

5.0
May 15, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Coworkers are incredibly talented and driven Despite rapid growth, the startup culture is still alive Admirable company mission Weekly massages, stocked kitchen, catered lunch on Fridays, dogs at the office, office holiday from Christmas to New Years, and so on Opportunities to grow into more senior roles quickly Rapidly developing software results in a product that is constantly improving

Cons

Long hours and huge workload Incredible amount to learn in a very short period of time during onboarding Mediocre PTO policy, no 401k matching Getting the information you need from people in certain roles can be very challenging Some unhealthy tension between different camps within the company

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Opower Response
12y
Thanks so much for sharing your perspective. We'll take your advice to heart.

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5.0
Aug 30, 2018
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Pros

Everyone was friendly to work with. Surprisingly well run as a company.

Cons

Not sure how their culture has changed after being acquired by Oracle. Betting it was for the worse.

5.0
Feb 3, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Every day at Opower was inspiring - the people are smart, new ideas are always being brought to the table, and everyone is motivated to do their best work because the company is doing good things for the world. People take each other seriously at work but also have so much in common that you end up with many friends outside of the office, and those relationships range across all levels - I count my old manager as one of my closest friends and will always turn to some of the company's senior leadership for life and career advice.

Cons

Though things settled down a bit post-IPO, I'd still say work/life balance is tough at Opower. People work hard because they love what they do, but they're still working really, really hard. Also, the transition from one primary product line to multiple product lines has been rocky, particularly as oil prices have been tanking and screwing with the entire industry. As the energy world settles out so too will Opower, as long as they solidify their newer products.

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Opower Response
10y
Thanks for your review and for being part of the Opower family for over 3 years!
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