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Energy Efficiency? What a mess! - Anonymous employee Southern California Edison Employee Review

2.0
24 Sept 2009
Anonymous employee
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Pros

What can I say? For a company that went bankrupt a couple of times due to negligence and incompetence, the rate-payers are paying for it to keep it alive today. It is a stable company, but it is not a company that you can give praise for its culture, management style, and morale. If you are looking for a place to build your career based on performance, this is not the place for you. Here, it is who you know, not what you know. I know for a fact that they at the Energy Efficiency Division will even give you a project manager position regardless that your first and last job was being a spoiled brat, who leeches off his parents, with no educational background or managerial experience to be an analyst, contract manager, and also a project manager in the first place.

Cons

Energy Efficiency Division is a mess of new, incompetent managers who will hire based on anyone they like, not based on his/her skill and/or experience level. It is getting more common, as you stay longer and notice what is going on. It is not right for the company to hire people you had intimate relationships with or friends to work in the same department. It is a conflict of interest, deciding that one person over others who are much more qualified and experience to fit the job.

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5.0
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Pros

SCE offers strong perks, benefits, and opportunities, especially within Field Engineering. There are plenty of chances to learn, grow, and be creative in the role. Leadership and management have generally been supportive, and the pay is solid for the expectations of the position.

Cons

Compensation is good if you perform the core job well, but it may not fully reflect the value of employees who go above and beyond, bring additional technical skills, or create broader impact beyond the standard role expectations.

5.0
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Pros

Great company to work for in terms of mission, workplace, people, and pay & benefits. Lots of opportunities to grow & learn new things in different areas because of the size of the company.

Cons

Sometimes slow momentum of an enterprise company, but things are getting better.

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