Opower reviews

- A lot of bureaucracy and meetings: It takes too many people too much time to get even simple tasks completed. People obsess on the details before getting the basics down. And due to poor processes and lack of ownership, people work hard without accomplishing much. - Lack of diversity: executive and senior leadership roles are held almost exclusively by white men. Plenty of women being hired, but they do not seem to be promoted at the same frequency and to the same levels. Minority employees are practically non-existent. It's hard to overstate how demoralizing this is.

With a huge office in SF it's impossible not to compare our salaries and benfits against theirs regionally, and DC-side that's where some of the competive edge is lost. A lot of talent moves out to SF for this reason, leaving a bit of a drain on some aspects of the DC office. And since our benefits aren't always as great as in SF, there has been some loss of talent. Also, the interview process could use some work. By many accounts it's grueling, and while it's important to get the best possible feel for a candidate's talents and skills, there is so much on-the-job learning that maybe some of it can be left for later.