Low pay, demanding work life/balance, no more work from home - Engineering Exelon Employee Review

2.0
Aug 8, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits are decent, and you get a pension in addition to your 401k.

Cons

Pay is extremely low compared to other positions in the industry. There are no talks of market adjustments, and we are instead told by our VP that "if we don't like it, leave". Impossible to attract and retain any talent due to the low pay, which results in very over worked situations. The company itself is no longer concerned with retaining internal employees, and would actually rather them leave to free up spending. Contractors are paid a premium, because its a completely different budget that does not affect profits. There are no benefits to being an internal employee. In addition to the low pay, abysmal "cost of living" adjustments every year, a large part of your salary is based on a bonus. The amount of the bonus, is reduced every single year "at the boards discretion" regardless of how well the company does, and how much the calculated bonus should actually be. Storm duty is required, and you are expected to drop everything you are doing or had planned, to go support storm. There is zero concern for your own family's requirements at this time, and if you do decline storm duty, your name will be tarnished and you will be publicly shamed via email in front of your regions leaders. Completely obsessed with DE&I, and will only acknowledge individuals and contracts if you are considered "diverse" per Exelons definition. Work from home was fantastic, and worked well for 2 straight years. Management is now forcing people to go to the office, which is based completely on their "feelings" and opinion of what work should look like.

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Pros

1. Lots of smart people to learn from. 2. People are willing to teach/mentor/support you in your job. 3) Easy to move around and learn different parts of the company.

Cons

Training can be more organized and detailed Too much corporate speak

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Exelon Response
1mo
Thanks for sharing your experience and for being part of the team! We’re glad to hear you’ve found supportive colleagues and opportunities to learn and grow—that’s something we really value. We also appreciate your feedback on training and communication. There's always room for improvement and we encourage you to share your feedback with your manager, training team, and/or your department's HR partner. Thanks again for your feedback—it really helps us get better!
3.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Compared to other companies… Exec leadership is good at change management communications. They make it obvious what they’re planning to do next as external pressures increase. Everyone has access to copilot There are a ton of benefits (but they’re confusing and disorganized). Parking rebate, education reimbursement program,

Cons

The worst tech organization I’ve ever worked with. Technology is extremely outdated and the people aren’t helpful. They’ll close your ticket without ever contacting you and you’re left spending hours going in circles. This makes their onboarding VERY difficult for new employees who can’t find anything. Customer service roles are very very unhelpful. For example- credit card group sent the job aid in response to a question, I shared with them the exact areas where the job aid links were broken and incomplete and got no response. Compensation was lower than the market by a significant margin.

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Exelon Response
4w
Thank you for your positive comments regarding communication, AI access, and benefits. We recognize that reliable technology and responsive tech support are both critical to a positive employee experience —especially during onboarding. It’s concerning to hear that you encountered difficulty getting assistance and unresolved tickets. That’s not the experience we aim to provide, and your feedback highlights areas where we clearly need to improve.
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