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Southern California Edison

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Southern California Edison reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,754 total reviews)
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Steven Powell

77% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Southern California Edison has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,754 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
4.0
Mar 27, 2016

Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Before the massive layoffs, flexible schedules, nice annual bonus, pension, employees got a 25% reduction on electricity bills which in sunny SoCal is a nice little gift that keeps on giving. Plenty of nice folks who work smart and hard so no real complaints

Cons

Massive layoffs. Politics. An example of their sometime Stepford-like culture: fairly cush, well-paying jobs means plenty of folks never leave, get paid well, don't do much, and whenever in group settings state their name and years with the company (e.g. Bob Harris, 27 years) which leads to fawning adulation when someone has a big number (41 years with the company!!!! - swoon....) which of course also means if you're a relatively new employee and have to preface any comment, question, or suggestion by saying "George, 2 years), dismissive chuckles, condescending tones, and insincere consideration will likely follow. Edison, we get it, you're a really successful old company but selling electricity to millions of customers who live in a desert and operating in a monopoly can lead you to believe you're running a well-oiled machine.

1.0
Dec 14, 2015

Analyst

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, multiple work locations available.

Cons

Besides all the layoffs, reorganization changes, and outsourcing going on, management was and will continue to be the biggest problem at SCE. Cut throat, backstabbing, favoritism, and nepotism are at an all time high, with all the cuts going on seems like everyone is out for themselves. This is not a good time to come to SCE if you plan on working for 5 more years. New rumor is that SCE will soon and/or merge with another company. That's never good news. If you're looking to start a career with a good company, this is not the place. Management is also doing what they can to move their favorites to safe positions, and keep them from being laid off. Meanwhile, good employees who have spoken up and have prove to be hard working, long time employees have been walked out by security in the most embarrassing and demeaning manner.

1.0
Mar 7, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits, for now...

Cons

The work environment is poisonous, the culture is one of malaise. There's no real accountability or meaningful performance measurement of any kind, because why would there be - it's a regulated monopoly. If you have any ambition, or want your work to mean anything or have any sort of impact, look elsewhere. If you're a young person, avoid entirely. This is where mid to late career people with families go once they've given up.

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