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3.7
Average Rating
(based on 3 Calpine Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.7
Growth Opportunities
3.0
People You Work With
4.0
Person You Work For
4.7
Rewards You Receive
4.3
Support You Get
3.3
Way You Work
3.3
Work Setting
3.3
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Calpine Employee

"Was a good place, but recent leadership changes have not been for the best for the company or its employees."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Calpine Employee

"I have been with Calpine for nearly 6 years, and have enjoyed the opportunities available to me."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.7
Calpine (7)

4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Salt River Project (13)
3.3 Lowest Rated in this Industry is MISO (6)
3.9 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,269)
Network Engineer

"I learned a lot at Calpine, particularly regarding Cisco voice systems. It was an extremely educational and pleasurable experience."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Calpine Employee

"THE WORST PLACE IN THE WORLD"

What do you like about working at Calpine?

"NOTHING"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN, THIS COMPANY IS NOT DEVOTED TO TRAINING OR WORKING AS A TEAM, THEIR ATTITUDE BORDERS WITH CHILDISH RIVALRY TO CONTROL FREAKS, I NOW WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND COULD NOT BE HAPPIER"

What don't you like about working at Calpine?

"EVERYTHING"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"GROW UP"

Plant Operator

"Perfectly honest"

What do you like about working at Calpine?

"Absolutely nothing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"DON'T!!!!!"

What don't you like about working at Calpine?

"Calpine was the sorriest company I ever worked for. I would never work for them again. I'd starve to death first."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop looking your employees in the eye and blatantly lie, or withhold information."

VBA Programmer

"Old-style firm; noit much high-tech experience or savvy"

What do you like about working at Calpine?

"Freedom to perform to the best of my abilities"

What don't you like about working at Calpine?

"No real IT architecture or hardware/software support"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire a real IT architect; replace current staff with individuals with creative problem-solving skills complete, modern ideas"

VBA Programmer

"MATURE WORK ENVIRONMENT"

What do you like about working at Calpine?

"Freedom to work on my project as long as I met deadlines and goals."

What don't you like about working at Calpine?

"No IT support; not much of an IT vision."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire an IT architect who embraces modern object oriented architectures (WPF, etc.)"

Calpine Reviews FAQs

Is Calpine a good company to work for?

Calpine has an overall rating of 3.7 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 3 Calpine Review Ratings left anonymously by Calpine employees, which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at Calpine.

Does Calpine pay their employees well?

Calpine employees earn $75,500 annually on average, or $36 per hour, which is 14% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 3 Calpine employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Calpine Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Calpine?

100% of employees would recommend working at Calpine with the overall rating of 3.7 out of 5. Employees also rated Calpine 3.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.3 for Rewards You Receive, 3.0 for Growth Opportunities and 3.3 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Calpine?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Calpine is a Senior Counsel at $200,000 annually. Browse Calpine Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Calpine?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Calpine is a Shipping Clerk at $18,000 annually. Browse Calpine Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Calpine?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Calpine to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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