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3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)
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Daniel Yates

74% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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5.0
Mar 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hi Benefits are decent and the pay is around or above market value for the area. Most employees are pretty friendly and laid back. Work is interesting and challenging. Management is pretty tech savvy. Just like a MNC companies like IHI E&C International Corporation.

Cons

I think Not too much interaction between different teams.

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Opower Response
12y
Thanks for the review and feedback!
2.0
Feb 12, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most people who do the actual work at the company are really nice and dedicated to helping save energy. The San Francisco office is in a great location for commuting and salaries are competitive.

Cons

This is NOT a normal software company. It's a Washington DC-based company that does large scale work for energy utility companies. The management in DC doesn't understand that they're not a software company though-- they think this big, ugly, custom dev shop is a SaaS and pitch it as such. It's not so bad to work at a company like this but it's really frustrating to be told how state of the art you are when you've worked at other places. Also, while the DC office is top notch by DC standards, the San Francisco office is on the low end of the scale for perks, food, setup, etc. Again, this isn't terrible, but the management is constantly telling us how great it is and how we're one of the best places to work.

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Opower Response
12y
Thanks for the review. I appreciate your perspective and will pass along your feedback.
2.0
Jan 29, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are truly mission driven and care about saving the environment. Salaries in SF are competitive and the location is very convenient. It's pretty easy to get away with slacking. The company doesn't know how to write software well so everything takes forever. So good place to kick back and watch people argue while doing nothing.

Cons

What is considered the best place to work in DC does not hold up to SF norms for software. It's ok except the company is really big on telling the employees how great they have it when actually it's a pretty lame operation. Recruiting site promises stuff like free weekly massages or bring your dog to work, but both of those aren't true for half the company. The office is not comfortable, not enough meeting rooms, and people aren't encouraged to make the place their own. Not a SAAS company, just wishes it were. Mostly, custom stuff running for big utility companies being hand managed by an army of support staff.

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Opower Response
12y
Thanks for your review and the feedback. We appreciate being given an opportunity to address any concerns, offer a different perspective, or make adjustments to shape Opower as a best place to work. Also happy to hear you love our company mission, pay, and San Francisco location. Slacking: If someone’s goal was to slack, you are right, that might be easy to do. However, we favor trusting our employees over micromanaging them. We are thankful for the hundreds of employee contributors that are driving our company mission and helping reduce energy usage across the world, all the while being trusted that they’re giving it their all. Massages and dogs in the office: We do bring a massage therapist in weekly for employees to get a free massage, but you are correct that not every employee gets a massage every week. It is encouraged to rotate turns every other week, to allow everyone wanting a massage an opportunity. Also, all of Opower is dog friendly. Unfortunately, our current San Francisco location has a strict building policy that only permits service dogs, which is pretty common in the city. We would love for that to change! Office space: We hear you! The rapid growth of Opower has proven to be a challenge when it comes to meeting space. Good news is we just filed for a permit to build 3 more meeting rooms in our SF location. We recently added couches and chairs throughout the floor to provide places to get comfortable or have an impromptu meeting. Also, we would love for everyone to make their desk space their own. It’s a big eye opener to see things through an employee's eyes, so thank you again for the review.
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