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

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
Feb 10, 2026

Lots of change

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I don’t have any pros.

Cons

They are incredibly cheap. Don’t care about employees. Just making shareholders happy.

4.0
Feb 10, 2026

Good place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great Company to work with.

Cons

Compensation levels are quite low compared to industry.

3.0
Feb 2, 2026

Decent

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good working with minimal overwork

Cons

Low rates of future opportunities there

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