Culture of mistrust and overwork - IT Person ENGIE Employee Review

2.0
Oct 17, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Generally the teams on the ground are great and people work really hard Nice office if you work at Canary Wharf Can work from home a day a week Products and services are interesting, particularly Energy Solutions

Cons

Too much change for people to handle Conflicting priorities; everything is urgent and must be done NOW Command and conquer management style - don't think for yourself, just do as you are told If you try to show initiative some will consider you a threat Everyone is too busy to improve and change The culture of the different divisions is still very disparate. People still consider themselves from 'International Power' or 'Balfour Beatty Workplace' or 'Cofely'. Culture of covering ones backside means that lots of rework happens to protect your own department. No trust across divisions

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5.0
May 22, 2026
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Pros

The overall total compensation is fair compared to the industry standard

Cons

The overall bonus payout is not competitive compared to the others in the industry

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ENGIE Response
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Thank you for sharing your review after more than 3 years with us in Houston. We are pleased to hear that you find the overall total compensation fair compared to industry standards. At ENGIE, transparency and fairness in rewards are essential priorities, and we are glad that our employees know and understand the elements of their compensation through our pay transparency policy. We also take your comments regarding the competitiveness of the bonus payout structure seriously. Your feedback is highly valuable as we regularly analyze our compensation programs to remain competitive within the industry. Sincerely, The ENGIE Team
3.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

The work can be challenging but also fulfilling at the same time and many opportunities and resources to learn. The pay and benefits are a little above average.

Cons

The culture has adversely changed where it used to be cooperative but now it is more cut-throat and many things are not communicated properly and an imbalance of responsibility and accountability which is causing conflict. There are many "exceptions".

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