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      Xcel Energy

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      Xcel Energy reviews

      3.3

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (1,073 total reviews)
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      Bob Frenzel

      30% approve of CEO

      49% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Xcel Energy has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,073 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Xcel Energy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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      1K reviews
      1.0
      Jun 5, 2017

      Gave my life and soul to this company for 13 years.

      Plant superintendent
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Started out great but then leadership changed.... When it was NSP, the company thrived. When the merger took place to form Xcel Energy, the jerks in Colorado tried to fix something that wasn't broken.

      Cons

      Don't work for these jerks, they will not only suck the life out of you but your family as well. They are absolutely ruthless.

      4.0
      Jun 1, 2017

      Operations

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company to grow and advance. Excellent pay and benefits. Company cares about its people and the customer.

      Cons

      A lot of competition for advancement.

      4.0
      May 27, 2017

      Great work life balance

      Staff engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Stable job (being a regulated utility) -Company is quite involved in the community -A (maybe the) leader in renewable energy within utilities -Generous paid time off (much more than most people I talk to) -No need to work 45 hours+ -Larimer location (main Denver office) a great building to work in (lots of windows, LEED certified) -Easy public transportation to main Denver office -Still have pension program -Seems there are lots of growth opportunities (haven't personally experienced yet though)

      Cons

      -Currently transitioning to a more competitive mindset, unsure what company culture will be throughout the process -No real job training programs for new employees -As a utility, very slow to adapt new IT programs, technology. Way behind similar industries -In Engineering, all engineers in MN and TX make the same as CO, which has a higher cost of living -Pay seems to be lower than maybe it should be (only from what I've heard, haven't done research) -Seems like quite a few people leave the company for higher paid jobs -Not a flexible work schedule

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