Poor company, unless you work important positions in North Carolina - Operations Duke Energy Employee Review

1.0
28 May 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, stable job. Generally good benefits.

Cons

Incompetent management pervasive throughout company, very slow movement up or down ladder; A LOT of bureaucracy to deal with every day. Company generally extremely inflexible. Expect people less competent to be promoted. Similar to government work in that almost 20% of the workforce has "checked out" and will avoid any work. The best educator for what it's like for most (not all!) Duke Employees? Read Dilbert.

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5.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work environment, with everyone willing to help you learn.

Cons

Many departments are understaffed which leads to increased time pressure.

3.0
15 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Strong job stability in a regulated utility environment, along with competitive pay and solid benefits package. My immediate team is genuinely supportive and collaborative — we work well together and have each other's backs. The work itself offers a sense of purpose given the essential nature of the industry.

Cons

Upper management operates with limited transparency and decisions flow strictly top-down, with little visibility into the reasoning behind strategic choices. The compensation structure does not differentiate for high performers — annual raises tend to land at or below inflation. Work groups across the department are heavily siloed, which limits cross-functional collaboration and slows knowledge sharing and adds frustration.

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