Nice work environment but light on innovation/excitement - Anonymous employee Schneider Electric Employee Review

3.0
Oct 28, 2008
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Generally, you will surrounded by nice, caring, dedicated people. The US branch of the company, formerly Square D, is a stable old-fashioned organization pretty much straight out of 1950s America. It's one of the few places that still has a decent retirement program, provided you put in your 20+ years of service. The company took some hard knocks a few years ago, but seems better positioned now to respond to market conditions.

Cons

The company is too focused on internal initiatives at the expense of innovation. And a lot of these initiatives are pie-in-the-sky, implemented from the top down, and fail to deliver on promises of streamlined effort and cost. The ratio of managers and support staff to core development people is too high. You're considered lucky if you get to do actual development work rather than reworking old or brand label products.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

This used to be a people-focused, high values company with integrity. Today it is prioritizing short-term financial targets at the direct expense of the employees. The business is profitable, but leadership is demanding that’s it’s not profitable ENOUGH (for the rich people). Employees have become numbers on a spreadsheet. Over the past year, the shift has been especially noticeable in the U.S.: * Return-to-office mandate (2–3 days per week), including employees hired as remote. This includes Big Brother like badge tracking and monthly attendance reporting. * Only one month’s notice that unused PTO would no longer carry over. Use it or lose it. * Elimination of the employee recognition financial rewards program. * Layoffs every six months, creating ongoing uncertainty. * Incentives for long-tenure (old) employees to resign. If you’re considering joining, go in with realistic expectations. The company still has talented people and good products, but the employee experience is no longer what it was. Job security, flexibility, and employee goodwill no longer feel like priorities.

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