Pros
-I've been personally engaged in benchmarking, though I'm not in HR. Trust me, the salaries, in general, are above average. Not way above, but definitely above. -The benefits, for now, are above average relative to other industries, but about on-par for the utility sector. Very few places offer $1 for $1 401K matching in addition to a Cash Balance account, for example. Studies I've seen say about 1 in 10 still do and that's dropping with each passing year. Med benefits are still good, relatively speaking. -Still some "old timers" around that you can learn from. I appreciate and encourage youthful exuberance, but it typically lacks perspective and/or focus and you only get that from experience. You need both in order to be a successful professional. -Still plenty of good people to go with promising new hires; many of the inept mid-managers have left.
Cons
-It's inaccurate to characterize it as a "Great time to join SCE". I'm not an "old timer" but even if you are a contrarian and are unafraid to go left when others go right, I just can't endorse that characterization. Let things settle a bit; then it might be a great time to join. -"Drastic Changes" as described by one reviewer; yes, that's accurate. More accurate in some departments than others, but SCE (and the electric utility industry) is significantly changing. -"OpX" is referred to as "Chop X" internally among staff because of all the staffing reductions. How many? Compare the EIX Annual Reports from 2011-2014; that tells you how many employees we've cut.