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Southern California Edison

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Southern California Edison reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,759 total reviews)
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Steven Powell

78% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Southern California Edison has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,759 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Southern California Edison employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.8 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Oct 18, 2017

Oh the Dreams they Sell

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Pros

They pay you on time, mostly. Edison essentially has a monopoly on most of their Control Area, so that offers some stability when it comes to employment. Their benefits are decent, more or less inline with any major American corporation.

Cons

Edison sells a good game of change and growth, but their culture is quite set in the past. When you give the recommendations they request of you, be prepared to have them tell you "These changes can't be made, that's the way we've always done it" They require you to submit safety observations (even if they are made up) and your performance ratings depend on them. If you love meetings where the only outcome is another meeting, Edison is the place for you. The Performance Evaluations are successful in keeping the employee at arm's length of all managers, so expect your manager to have zero idea about what you do on a daily basis.

2.0
Mar 1, 2017

Program Manager

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Pros

Historically rich organization. Competitive compensation. Opportunity to cross train in multiple functions. Tied to the community and strong community engagement.

Cons

In the midst of downsizing. Many reductions in force and layoffs since 2011. RIF's are ongoing, and changes will continue to occur, even for new hires. Tenured employees often cater to 'preferred' new candidates. Morale around the environment is low. Many changes in leadership occurring with frequency.

3.0
Sep 19, 2016

Government like environment - very political

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Best benefits I have ever had Good pay Decent work life balance (most of the time)

Cons

Old school mentality Very political and process heavy (very long useless processes throughout the company) Red tape and bureaucracy Cost cutting and lay offs are on the top of the list for executive. Despite of this, the company is extremely inefficient in the way it operates.

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