Corporate politics and the constant changing priority that very often leads to nothing.
It's a terrible place for engineering grads who want to make a difference as an engineer. A word of advice: forget about being an engineer, the company has no love for you. Operations is what makes this company money, get with the program or find a job else where.
Con Ed is bound by regulations and politics. 30-40% of your working hours are about regulation compliance.
Many(if not most) employees are paralyzed by beauracracy, which ultimately make them unable to care for what they do.
It is a hazardous business. Employees die in manholes and substations every now and then.
The company is obsessed about reportable OSHA injuries and violations but has no interest in employees' well-being in any other aspect.
Some of my coworkers have daily emotional breakdowns, some don't know how to use MS Office. Tons of difficult people to deal with.
ANYONE can make it to mid-management. Yeah, and you thought that could only be a good thing?
Old and depressing offices that constantly made employees feel nothing less than a corporate drone. (Except TLC and Rye.)
HR has no interest in keeping employees happy. It frequently offers below-market salary to new employees. A word of advice: make sure you negotiate before you say yes; HR only knows how to play hardball so be prepared. (Even for union technicians, your hourly rate is negotiable. Typically they offer you just below the mid-point of the pay range of the position.)
Con Ed gives new employees almost no vacation days for the first year. (2 or 3 days if you were lucky!) I find that somewhat abusive.
Corporate culture is old school and lagging; 9/80 schedule is still currently "unthinkable" for this company.
