Metrics, Metrics and Politics - Senior Program Manager ComEd Employee Review

2.0
Mar 20, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay and benefits. Alot of positions available throughout the company. Leadership mostly aligned with allowing you to move around.

Cons

No work life balance in most project/program management positions. Extreme focus on metrics which is not bringing value but resulting in long unnecessary hours and meetings to prepare and discuss minor variances (lots of micromanagement). Because the company is very progressive it is difficult to get promoted or considered for promotion if you are not diverse. Most in leadership do not stay in their positions very long so you have someone coming in gutting the department, to improve metrics, and leaving the cleanup for the next manager.

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5.0
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Pros

Great company to work at. Lots of opportunity to move up the ladder.

Cons

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4.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great work-life balance and work-from-home option on Mondays and Fridays. Great place to learn about the industry, as ComEd/Exelon is a leader in its field. Generally a very positive work culture, with a few toxic people here and there - no different from any company. They also encourage you to move around to different roles if you so choose, which is really supportive and unique among companies.

Cons

Pay is FAR below the industry standard. Lots of PMs are jumping ship for $30K - $50K more pay doing the same job in other companies - including ComEd's consulting firms. And now, it appears that the annual bonus is going to be partially cut by the new "high performance workforce" initiative - thereby eliminating the final incentive to stay. Unfortunately, I have now joined the ranks of those looking for greener pastures myself. I'd love to stay, but I can't ignore the ability to make $40K more elsewhere.

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