Does Calpine pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Calpine employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Calpine. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Calpine?

86% of Calpine employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Calpine 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Calpine?

Billing Analyst (16) , Business Manager (11) , Analyst (10) , Director (10) , Intern (8) , Operator (8) , Maintenance Manager (7) , Manager (7) , Operations (7) , Power Plant Operator (6) , Senior Accountant (6) , Financial Analyst (5) , Internal Auditor (5) , Operations Manager (5) , Operator Technician (5)

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

"The benefits are good and very competitive." ((in 70 reviews)); "The people are great and 'bad" ((in 48 reviews)); "you work for, and the pay is good for the area I am located." ((in 39 reviews)); "Good work/life balance." ((in 19 reviews)); "The culture is great." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Messy management No transparency Contract work" ((in 21 reviews)); "HR keeps bad managers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Really bad training program for Instrumentation Controls Tech's" ((in 8 reviews)); "The upper management is not caring about its people." ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours with no recongintion" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Calpine redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(444 total reviews)

Andrew Novotny/Thad Hill

91% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

Calpine has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 444 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Calpine employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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444 reviews

5.0

Dec 8, 2021

Great to work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Effective management, hard-working team, good benefits

Cons

long commuting time, no other so far

5.0

Mar 19, 2026

Good place to gain experience, but upward mobility can be limited depending on the team and department

Isba

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Good work-life balance, which depends on your team. - Personal and career growth is promoted - Volunteer opportunities - Employee resource groups exist

Cons

- if you are experienced, you might hit a standstill if higher roles are not available - projects may be limited

5.0

Feb 19, 2026

Rotational

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good comp, exposure to high responsbility early on

Cons

Longer hours are expected on trade floor.

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Power Operations Trainee

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Operator Technician II

Operator Technician II

Power Plant Operator I

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