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      Xcel Energy

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      Xcel Energy reviews

      3.3

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (1,072 total reviews)
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      Bob Frenzel

      30% approve of CEO

      49% positive business outlook

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      Xcel Energy has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,072 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
      Oct 30, 2017

      Rethink your decision to work at Xcel

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      People are good, they want to do a good job, assist others and help when needed to resolve an issue whether it be a question from executive or upper management leadership or a system problem.

      Cons

      Executive leadership has a hard time agreeing; therefore, decisions are made at a very slow pace The CFO's outlook is it doesn't matter how many hours you need to work to get something done - get it done as he wants it all now! Expectations are you work 24/7 and PTO days can be taken; however, you are on call. The Company is putting their staffs on a fast track to burnout The Company has some good ideas but are horrible at implementing them (e.g., SAP) The Company rather gather ideas from an outside consulting firm rather than listen to the employees and will rehire or consider rehiring those consultants that may have not done well for the Company. The Company has a hard time accepting and confessing to failure. The employees can all see it but leadership will sugar coat or side step the problems. Company is top heavy

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      Xcel Energy Response
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      Thank you for you feedback! We apologize that your experience at Xcel Energy has made you feel this way. As a company, we are committed to creating a comfortable, transparent, and collaborative environment for all our employees. We value and consider all feedback and continue to find ways to improve as a company.
      1.0
      Aug 14, 2017

      Just Pass

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      none that I can think of

      Cons

      stuck in dysfunction and rampant politics. everyone is miserable

      5.0
      Jun 27, 2017

      ???

      Senior mechanical design engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Good pay, excellent benefits, low cost and excellent health insurance. Company upper management is excellent and constantly reminds employees at all levels of responsibility to the customer.

      Cons

      Management seems determined to drive the company toward expensive and unreliable renewable electricity, They use government incentives to keep cost down, but don't seem to have a plan for the long term.

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