Does Xcel Energy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Xcel Energy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Xcel Energy. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Xcel Energy?

53% of Xcel Energy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Xcel Energy 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Xcel Energy?

Project Manager (30) , Engineer (27) , Intern (26) , Customer Service Representative (22) , Manager (20) , Analyst (16) , Director (15) , Engineering Intern (15) , Marketing Assistant (12) , Project Coordinator (11) , Supervisor (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Business Intern (8) , Designer (8) , Operations Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at Xcel Energy according to real employee reviews?

"tons of over time and good pay" ((in 117 reviews)); "Pay scale is comparable to other companies and good benefits." ((in 115 reviews)); "Great people and very stable" ((in 108 reviews)); "Many coworkers are great people" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good work life balance for parents of littles" ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Xcel Energy according to real employee reviews?

"Certain upper management." ((in 30 reviews)); "Awful culture and want to look for a new opportunity." ((in 23 reviews)); "suite No training or professional development strategy or resources for non" ((in 20 reviews)); "I had the same job for 2 years and 5 managers located in 2 states." ((in 18 reviews)); "No bonuses for a job well done." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Xcel Energy redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Xcel Energy redundancy and their outlook for job security at Xcel Energy in 2026.

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Xcel Energy Reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(1,072 total reviews)

Bob Frenzel

30% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture and values

2.7

Senior management

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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

15 Jun 2026

Great opportunities, but downtown commute can be tough

Fuels

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great, Lots of opportunity within,

Cons

You have to drive to downtown Denver

5.0

4 Jun 2026

Supportive colleagues hindered by corporate greed

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people that want to help.

Cons

Corporate, everyone is money crazy.

5.0

18 May 2026

Employee first culture, but challenges with AI rollout and return to office

Senior it engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Standard methods, cloud infrastructure, and reliance on in house staff over contractors makes it very easy to implement safe, fast, consistent changes. You will be valued as a human and you will have a voice within this company. You can make a career here. Your coworkers and immediate leadership are all talented and intelligent individuals who actually know how to do the same work you are doing.

Cons

AI rollout and unevenly applied hybrid work made things difficult for employees with disabilities and those that lived far from office who had traditionally worked remote or for tasks that do not lend themselves well to AI overhead

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