Women Beware - Human Resources Specialist Schneider Electric Employee Review

1.0
Mar 1, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Several locations to work from including on-site, remote or hybrid.

Cons

I worked here for over 10 years and saw the reality of how this company treats employees. This is especially true for women and mothers/primary care givers. I was part of a team that went from multiple parents, to only employees that are childless. Recently they even terminated a high performing pregnant woman. A company that terminates pregnant women is not one I would recommend. The culture has become a place where people look out for themselves and leadership isn’t afraid to throw people under the bus to ensure they are promoted. The HR organization truly lacks personal touch and sees employees as numbers. They promote people based on relationships and not on performance. Additionally, this is a French company that treats the U.S. as their personal whipping boy. Anytime Europe or Asia struggles financially the U.S. pays for it, even if the U.S. is exceeding their targets/numbers. Almost every year there is a RIF in the U.S. no matter how successful the year has been in order to make up for other countries. You are constantly on edge about job stability and your performance does not dictate whether or not you will still have a job.

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5.0
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Pros

Great pay and benefits, lots of opportunity for growth.

Cons

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2.0
Jul 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

6% 401K match, no vesting period

Cons

This used to be a people-focused, high values company with integrity. Today it is prioritizing short-term financial targets at the direct expense of the employees. The business is profitable, but leadership is demanding that’s it’s not profitable ENOUGH (for the rich people). Employees have become numbers on a spreadsheet. Over the past year, the shift has been especially noticeable in the U.S.: * Return-to-office mandate (2–3 days per week), including employees hired as remote. This includes Big Brother like badge tracking and monthly attendance reporting. * Only one month’s notice that unused PTO would no longer carry over. Use it or lose it. * Elimination of the employee recognition financial rewards program. * Layoffs every six months, creating ongoing uncertainty. * Incentives for long-tenure (old) employees to resign. If you’re considering joining, go in with realistic expectations. The company still has talented people and good products, but the employee experience is no longer what it was. Job security, flexibility, and employee goodwill no longer feel like priorities.

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