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Southern California Edison

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Loyal IT employees betrayed - Information Technology Specialist Southern California Edison Employee Review

1.0
Oct 14, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive salaries, medical & retirement benefits, bonus incentive program, flexible work schedule, enterprise class information technology environment

Cons

Corporate greed has destroyed the IT working environment by outsourcing hundreds of positions to India, in a blatant misuse of H-1B visas. Many valuable, experienced, and loyal employees that have worked decades with SCE, helping establish the company to where it is today, were betrayed. Some employees were retained if they were in good terms with the "inner circle" of management that selected individuals to be retained. Many who were retained do not have the experience for their new position or even a college degree. And many of those that were not retained were highly experienced and college educated, but were not part of the "inner circle". The Grid Management System area is currently excluded from outsourcing. Again, some individuals who were in good terms with the "inner circle" were saved in this area. Job postings were listed with the appearance of being open competitive opportunities. But in actuality, the jobs were already intended for those individuals who were selected by the "inner circle".

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Pros High talent density. You work with genuinely smart, capable people, and it raises your standards fast. Strong learning environment. You’re constantly exposed to complex problems, real constraints, and high expectations. Meaningful mission. The work has real-world impact, and it changes how you see the grid and infrastructure around you. Professional culture. Clear expectations, accountability, and a serious “bring your A-game” environment. Solid benefits. Competitive overall package, plus an employee utility discount that’s a nice perk. Resume value. SCE experience carries weight, and the company is difficult to get into for a reason. Opportunities to take on big responsibilities. In my case, the work often matched senior project-management level scope, regardless of title.

Cons

Cons Manager quality can vary a lot, and your day-to-day experience can hinge on where you land. The culture can feel unforgiving at times...one mistake can overshadow a long track record of strong work if leadership isn’t coach-forward. Large-company bureaucracy. Decision-making can be slow and process-heavy. Leadership direction can sometimes feel disconnected from employee/customer reality, especially around affordability and long-term system decisions. Re-entry can be difficult once you leave; “boomerang” paths aren’t always clear or realistic.

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