Pros
Good story, seems like the perfect place when joining. Even though the company is now all about making money (perhaps not when the started?) with only ambition to sell the company to the highest bidder, they do as a side effect contribute to more efficient use of energy - which is a good thing.
Cons
Horrible way of treating employees. Thought I had seen a lot over the years, Opower is on a league of its own. First clue is the benefits they offer. Not sure about the emp in the US but I hear they also are not very impressed. For the international it is non existent. In the making they claim, growing very fast, drawing behind...but 12 month down the line still NO real benefits what so ever. An no plans for it either, until they are obligated by law ? What !? That is NOT a benefit. Crazy. But when you notice for real, is when you all of a sudden are made redundant. Out of nowhere together with a bunch of others. Then it become clear what the true objective is for the company, they are dressing up the monkey to be sold, and were hoping to do so shortly following the company went public. But that just did not happen, as Opower is struggling to prove they have a business outside of the US. Energy efficiency mandates is one thing, sending paper reports which are state funded. Proving actual value for utilities, is quite a different scope. Opowers "customers", or 12 month pilots are being canceled one after another, and with it goes the stock price for obvious reasons. And I do not blame them, natural order. If one does not add value, or too little, no reason for wasting time and funds.
