Leadership is weak and hypocritical - Senior Buyer Xcel Energy Employee Review

2.0
Aug 3, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Manager is flexible. Most coworkers are good people.

Cons

Leadership talks a good game to the public but treats its employees as expenses rather than assets. They take profits off the top, then decrease/ cancel benefits and resources available to employees. High turnover in general, plus now there is a hiring freeze that we all know is not temporary . No professional opportunities, they won't spend any money to help people gain certifications, education, or additional training. They show employees the same disrespect they show customers. They do not make use of the talent and skills employees have. It takes 4 teams in 3 states 8-10 weeks to make a simple decisions, employees are not empowered to stray out of their very narrow lane. For all their talk about seeking a diverse supplier base, in truth new suppliers are almost completely blocked. They keep the supplier pool as closed as possible.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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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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