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Out of 5 NRG Energy reviews, 60% were positive.

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Overall rating
4.0
Salary and benefits
2.5
Diversity and inclusion
3.5
Career opportunities
2.5
Management
2.0
Work environment
1.5
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2.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2024
Pros of working at NRG Energy

If you get lucky and are a fairly productive worker, you’ll have stable employment.

Cons of working at NRG Energy

Billion dollar company stingy with perks. Managers who play predictable Corporate office politics. Will drill you with 3x the workload but don’t expect raises with your actual contribution UNLESS you’re socially acceptable or chummy chummy with the bosses.

NRG Energy benefits

None anymore! My new job after leaving this place makes NRG look like a prison. Toxic. Heartless. More interested in squeezing every ounce of effort out of workers til it impacts your health and their ability to overwork you without a second care about your wellness.

What do you like best about NRG Energy's CEO and the leadership team?

Bumped into him in an elevator ride after a lunch break once. Pleasant human being. But if crap rolls downhill? There’s your reason management is cold, manipulative, greedy and treats employees like robotic parts.

How would you improve NRG Energy's culture?

Dismiss all managers maintaining toxic work culture. Award raises commiserate with positive annual reviews and hire enough staff so departments aren’t getting off by overworking good workers for pennies on the dollar.

How did you prepare for the NRG Energy interview?

Standard approach. If they identify you as productive and a candidate lacking strong boundaries on worklife balance or unwillingness to speak up when they’ve forced you to routinely work beyond 40+ hours a week given workload, expect an offer. But be forewarned! Get paid your worth upfront! Too many of their managers get off underpaying. Probably a bonus incentive on management’s end.

How does your compensation at NRG Energy compare to the industry average?

Basic but nothing special.

What's the diversity at NRG Energy like?

Surprisingly strong. But don’t be fooled! This company definitely has a “profile type” that advances here. During COVID they sent an email claiming a desire to address equitable salary discrimination by race. Immediate red flag to me! It was never resolved as they claimed it would be remedied during my 7 years.

What brings you the most joy at NRG Energy?

Feeling supported. Being compensated appropriately for my contribution. And being afforded the necessary time needed for a job well done.

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2025
Pros of working at NRG Energy

The paycheck

Cons of working at NRG Energy

Open Office environment noisy and harshly lit Having to commute to said office to work when I am perfectly capable or doing my job remotely.

NRG Energy benefits

The remote work was great while it lasted

What do you like best about NRG Energy's CEO and the leadership team?

Out of touch

How would you improve NRG Energy's culture?

Stop forcing people to come of the office if they don’t want to. Let them work remotely. Build a normal office environment with cubicles and less noise, more natural light.

How does your compensation at NRG Energy compare to the industry average?

Not sure as they are the only energy company I’ve worked for.

What's the diversity at NRG Energy like?

Great work done here. Lots of different people wi Th different backgrounds.

What brings you the most joy at NRG Energy?

Logging off.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019
Pros of working at NRG Energy

Excellent work environment and great team players.

Cons of working at NRG Energy

None i can think of

NRG Energy benefits

Access to gym, being able to get a lunch,healthcare,knowledge sharing and career growth

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2021
Pros of working at NRG Energy

Work life balance

Cons of working at NRG Energy

Possibly returning to office instead of working from home.

NRG Energy benefits

Bonuses

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on May 2020
Pros of working at NRG Energy

it was a lot of work but I like that I was actually liked it

Cons of working at NRG Energy

it is a mess job

NRG Energy benefits

retirmint plan

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NRG Energy salaries

9.3
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The national average salary for an NRG Energy employee in the United States is $72,584 per year or $35 per hour. Employees in the top 10 percent can make over $130,000 per year, while employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $40,000 per year.

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9.8
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NRG Energy financial performance

10.0
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