Too focused on Paris! - Analyst Schneider Electric Employee Review

3.0
Mar 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company has great benefits - especially when working in France. As an engineer any hours over 35 are paid extra or can be taken as a holiday. Schneider Electric is a global company with operations worldwide. THe marco polo program lets you talents exchange offcies for a long duration. The comapny is conservatively managed and has thus been growing steadily over the past few years and can be expected to do so. This created a good atmosphere where one can grow and mature slowely in one's career. Schneider is world leader in their Field and is very high tech.

Cons

The company is very focused on Paris. It has a french strong French culture and most of the top management consists of French people althought Schneider thinks it is a multinational company. The company fails to attract top talent. The company is missing a management trainee program to attract the best students from business schools and engineering schools. The Marco Polo program is a good attempt but it does not really attract talents - instead it promotes international staff exchange between the different offices. The company does not focus well on creating shareholder value. THe CEO does not communicate well with the financial community.

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Cons

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2.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

6% 401K match, no vesting period

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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