Southern California Edison reviews

Management expects engineers to be available 24/7 with a work phone, leading to unpaid overtime (45+ hour work weeks are normal). Even when you're already overwhelmed, more tasks keep piling on. External hires often receive higher pay—I've seen engineers brought in at the same level earning more, and one even left for a $30k+ raise at LADWP. The CEO pushed for a return to the office, which contradicts the company's supposed commitment to safety and clean energy. The workplace isn't unionized, so there are no cost-of-living adjustments. There's no formal training program for engineers, resulting in many projects being improperly completed. Additionally, the company is planning significant layoffs by the end of 2024 or early 2025.

There's an excessive number of mid-level managers. To be truly competitive, they need to flatten the structure, similar to Amazon. Leadership at the C-level and VP level is incompetent. Steve Powell (a 'Tom Wambsgans' from Succession) even told employees outright that their jobs aren’t stable, and that layoffs will continue to 'improve efficiency' in coming years, But layoffs in the name of efficiency are just a dog and pony show to boost stock prices. They let go of individual contributors while keeping layers of mid-level paper pushers. This cycle of layoffs happens every few years, only to be followed by rehiring soon after. In short: layoffs every few years, no job stability, promotions based on likability, and insecure managers trying way too hard to seem 'cool' and 'fun.' Instead of being authentic, they mask their nerdy selves to fit in with upper leadership—who are just like them: nerds trying to seem 'cool',