Does Opower pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Opower employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Opower. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Opower?

67% of Opower employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Opower 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Opower?

Software Engineer (10) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Director (3) , (2) , Analyst (2) , Associate (2) , Director, Client Solutions (2) , Implementation Engineer (2) , Intern - Hourly (2) , QA Engineer (2) , Summer Ossociate (2)

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

"Smart people... I've been working in Intel and Oracle before and the professional level in Opower is even higher." ((in 42 reviews)); "Fun culture" ((in 16 reviews)); "coworkers are smart and friendly" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great Mission: It's energizing to be part of a company that is looking to make such a positive impact on the world" ((in 6 reviews)); "The company culture was great." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Appalling management, cliquey culture." ((in 8 reviews)); "average compensation, but in my case I feel I am receiving average compensation." ((in 7 reviews)); "So work life balance was a major plus, nobody cared and you could coast along into oblivion or just… work from home…" ((in 6 reviews)); "No 401k matching" ((in 6 reviews)); "managers are more focused about their rank and position when they should be supporting people on their team or focusing on bottom" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Opower layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Opower locations?

Arlington , San Francisco , Washington , New York , Detroit , International Falls

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Lots of opportunities, lots of issues - Engagement Manager Opower Employee Review

3.0

Nov 19, 2014

Engagement manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Career growth opportunities, high level of personal autonomy, talented and highly motivated colleagues. Opower is a great place to learn how to work with different kinds of super-smart people all while working for a noble cause.

Cons

While the people are talented, a collaborative and constructive team culture is noticeably absent. When faced with challenges, the first reaction most often encountered is "how did this happen" rather than "let's find a solution", especially when working across different departments. The strongest leaders in the company are those that adopt a solution-oriented approach, but there are too few of those in the middle and upper management ranks. Professional development culture is basically non-existent. Opportunities exist as the company is growing, but upper management doesn't place a priority on people development. As a result honest feedback is hard to come by, finding mentors is difficult and most bosses don't take an active role in developing and creating opportunities for their reports. Finally, Opower's people practices are incredibly poor. The HR team seems to exist primarily to protect the companies interests rather than keeping employees happy. The fact that pay and benefits are slightly below average doesn't help, especially as Opower is no longer a hip startup but a public company whose challenges attracting talent will only grow.

Opower Response

11y

Thank you for sharing your insight. It’s always helpful to hear things from a different perspective. That said, I’m sorry to hear you are feeling this way. Earlier in 2014, we brought on our first SVP of People, Sandy Hynes. She and her team have worked hard to build the equity refresh program, improve communications through expanded newsletters and offer more informal training workshops. We also conducted an internal satisfaction survey and are in the process of implementing action plans based on the findings. You mentioned professional development as being one of your concerns – it was also identified during the survey. The People team just launched a leadership development program that all managers will go through over the course of the next 6 to 12 months. Thanks again for leaving a review. I’ll be sure to share your insight with Sandy and the rest of senior management.

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5.0

Aug 30, 2018

Implementation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

Opower Response

10y

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

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