Consumers Energy Software Developer reviews

-Mandatory on site -Wage stagnation -Mountains of red tape -Untrustworthy senior leadership During the pandemic, we transitioned to fully remote for most office staff. People were told this change was here to stay, and allowed to move all across the country with the promise that they could keep their jobs. A large number of people were hired fully remote as well. Last month senior leadership reneged on that and said "return to the office in 30 days or there's the door". Hundreds of people had no choice but to leave, and now some people are forced to commute unreasonable distances. I know one guy that has a 4 hour drive 1 way. All of this is touted to "improve culture", with no acknowledgement of how many people it hurts. On top of that, recent changes to the career ladder reduce the opportunities for advancement, and there now must be a "business need" for any promotions. My pay is already lagging behind where it would have been under the old system, and I am not optimistic that it will get better.

Upper management basically eliminated all existing good will in one fell swoop by eliminating remote work options. They are also planning to implement higher performance expectations, which means anyone who is left will be even more overloaded with work than they are now. It's hard to see how the situation can improve from here once the most talented people leave.