OK company, headed the wrong way - Engineer Xcel Energy Employee Review

3.0
Aug 7, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People, safety ethics, long term stability, and benefits.

Cons

HR tends to hold up promotions as much as they can. They do not let the company promote from within unless they are overqualified for the position. The general direction of the company now seems to be focused on management and financial, whereas previously it seemed to be operations, maintenance, and engineering. I don't think this is a sustainable long term direction. Hiring contractors when the company used to do it cheaper themselves will result negative consequences.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great, Lots of opportunity within,

Cons

You have to drive to downtown Denver

5.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Standard methods, cloud infrastructure, and reliance on in house staff over contractors makes it very easy to implement safe, fast, consistent changes. You will be valued as a human and you will have a voice within this company. You can make a career here. Your coworkers and immediate leadership are all talented and intelligent individuals who actually know how to do the same work you are doing.

Cons

AI rollout and unevenly applied hybrid work made things difficult for employees with disabilities and those that lived far from office who had traditionally worked remote or for tasks that do not lend themselves well to AI overhead

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