Progress Energy Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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On average, employees at Progress Energy give their company a 3.9 rating out of 5.0 - which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Progress Energy employees are Auxiliary Operators submitting an average rating of 3.1.
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What do you like about working at Progress Energy?
"Progress was a great company; got to work on many project for the Power Generation teams. Projects were challenging and fun."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"I have not worked in the new Duke environment and under my new management long enough for a valid answer here. My suggestion would be to be more focused on project management then actual project development."
What don't you like about working at Progress Energy?
"Progress has been purchased by Duke Energy and the Raleigh and the corporate culture does not seem to moving in a direction for me. I am wanting a more challenging development and innovation based project structure."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Duke Energy's new management is less focused on developing innovative technologies and more interested in vendor solutions and contract development."
"It was a strange time due to the pending merger."
What do you like about working at Progress Energy?
"I enjoy working with the plant equipment. I enjoy troubleshooting problems and completing testing."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Ensure that you understand the training process. As an operator, the program is set up to fully qualify you in two years. That is a long time in comparison to other companies in the nuclear industry."
What don't you like about working at Progress Energy?
"The company is currently in a merger which seems to be more like a take over. The leadership at the company has not been very open with the employees and it influences the workers morale."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I believe that benchmarking other companies would help keep the company at the top of the industry."
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What do you like about working at Progress Energy?
"Stress level is low although its because we have too many expectations to be able to get any work done."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"I hope you consider location a compensation for lack of pay."
What don't you like about working at Progress Energy?
"Cheap, all about the dividend, no care for the workers well being."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Actually implement workers ideas to make work more efficient. Fleet alignment may be nice for upper management to ensure we all do things the same but completely ties our hands from doing things more effectively at each location."
"PE gave me free reign to accomplish my surveys and execute goals."
What do you like about working at Progress Energy?
"The people were great/fun, my job was fun & exciting, I had free reign to accomplish my goals."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"To be aware of layoffs in Q4 every year, it happens"
What don't you like about working at Progress Energy?
"Politics were introduced at the exec level, and the program was taken away & eliminated. This happened frequently."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"When they plan, start and execute programs, they need to stick with them vs. killing them off 75% of the time. Too much time, staff and energy is wasted."
"I liked working for CPL."
"This is a great place to work."
Progress Energy Reviews FAQs
Is Progress Energy a good company to work for?
Progress Energy has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 15 Progress Energy Review Ratings left anonymously by Progress Energy employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 93% of employees would recommend working at Progress Energy.
Does Progress Energy pay their employees well?
Progress Energy employees earn $60,500 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 8% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 0 Progress Energy employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Progress Energy Salaries by Job Title.
How satisfied are employees working at Progress Energy?
93% of employees would recommend working at Progress Energy with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Progress Energy 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.
What is the highest paying job at Progress Energy?
According to our data, the highest paying job at Progress Energy is a Business Consultant at $201,000 annually. Browse Progress Energy Salaries by Job Profile.
What is the lowest paying job at Progress Energy?
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Progress Energy is a Document Control Technician at $21,000 annually. Browse Progress Energy Salaries by Job Profile.
What are the pros and cons of working at Progress Energy?
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Progress Energy to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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