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      Xcel Energy

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.7

      Senior management

      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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      Reviews by job title

      1K reviews
      1.0
      Jun 5, 2017

      Technician

      Technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you are in the Union, the pay is descent, Have 401k plan & health plan now is an HSA plan..Public Service was a great company to work for

      Cons

      Management mid level & up are horrible. No one backs their employees & you will never see any recognition. It's all about the very large bonuses they get yearly after they have already gotten their by-monthly pay shacks. Working for Xcel Energy is turning into a night mare.

      2.0
      Aug 9, 2015

      No Longer Family

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      One of the greatest benefits of being a full time employee at Xcel Energy is the paid time off you can take to volunteer for local non-profits and charitable organizations. This is a company that still offers a pension and a generous vacation package. It can offer interesting and complex work.

      Cons

      The utility industry is changing and Xcel Energy's executive leadership is running scared. They do not know what they want and as a result they are a thrashing, dysfunctional organization that pits it's employees against one another. It is a bloated and wasteful company where leadership speaks of "bending the cost curve", yet do business like it is 1999. Because the don't have competition to focus on, they eat their own and waste the talents of many top performers in endless turf battles and wars of egotistical supremacy. If you can disengage your brain, your conscience and your ethics, you can likely survive nicely in this environment.

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      Xcel Energy Response
      10y
      Thank you for taking the time to share such thoughtful, candid feedback. We’re proud you shared your talents with us for over a decade and are pleased you found the work interesting and benefits generous. If there’s anything else you’d like to share that may help us improve our work environment, we welcome your thoughts at HR@xcelenergy.com. Thanks again.
      3.0
      Oct 17, 2014

      A review after three years

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits are better than a lot of places. Get hooked with the good benefits and job security.

      Cons

      A lot of managers and directors are terrible leaders. Unqualified or not prepared.

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