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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

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Calvin Butler

63% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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4.0
Jul 7, 2014
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Pros

-- solid company in a dependable industry -- flexible work schedules in professional roles -- Compensation is actively benchmarked against industry, so pay is (by design) average for large corporations. But since the benchmark is against large corporations, when compared to all available job options in the area the pay is actually pretty decent in my opinion. -- well defined policies for EVERYTHING -- lots of room to move around the company, I have gotten to rotate to new job every 1-3 years. Or you could stay in the same job the whole time if you prefer. -- Easy for "high performers" to get ahead and progress in career without changing companies

Cons

-- Benefits actively benchmarked against industry, so benefits are (by design) average, I've seen much better benefits in gov or other private sector jobs, but our benefits are not the worst. -- Work Life balance is tough, in order to be a "high performer" you are going to be working about 20% overtime -- Change Management is non existant, you are lucky if you get an email about a change that is coming and will affect you. The company could do a much better jobs with communicating change.

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Exelon Response
12y
Thank you so much for taking the time to post your review! We value and appreciate the input of our employees. If you are willing, please email CorporateTalentAquisition@exeloncorp.com to provide any additional information. Thanks again!
5.0
Jul 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

1) I really enjoy the challenges that are presented. I have been able to move around in my department and to different departments to get a better feel for the organization. 2) Special projects outside of your day-to-day experience. If you hate doing the same thing over and over, that won't happen working at this company. I receive great opportunities for new experiences whenever possible. This has lead to great networking oppotunities in the industry and in the fleet. 3) The benefits are much better working here. The pay is on the order of 85th percentile for recent graduates. Vacation is also very good, we get holidays plus two to four weeks standard (depending on your entry level) and rolling over unused days is also possible. 4) This company invests in you. There is always additional training offered to specialize in your job or for more general requirements such as root cause training. You can pick which training courses you want to take to be more efficient at your job along with standard courses for you and your collegues. 5) The single best thing about working for this company is that they address feedback. This industry feeds on critical feedback and makes it a cornerstone for improvement.

Cons

1) Work-Life balance needs to be strived for to obtain. I wouldn't expect that a 40 hour week would ever be considered normal, unless you are in the union. More often than not, expect 50 hour weeks. 2) This is a very fast-paced environment, so things happen rapidly. 3) Depending on your job, it will be expected that if there are issues on off-hours including holidays and weekends that you are there to support if required.

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Exelon Response
12y
Thank you so much for posting such a detailed review! We greatly appreciate and value the opinions of our employees. Thanks again!
3.0
Jul 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

I started two years ago after graduating with a BS in IT. I had previously interned the summer prior and was offered a competitive starting salary as a contractor with the idea of transitioning to an employee. Within 6 months they made me an offer as an employee and it was for a Senior level position, with a pay bump. This has been great for my career and I've taken on a lot of responsibility very quickly as I am the only employee on the system I work on. I've also been approached to work on a pioneering pilot project, and had the opportunity to present the project to several VPs and the CEO of one of the utilities. I've been awarded prizes for innovative ideas as well.

Cons

- Work life balance is off. For the past 2 years I have been the only employee on a system that processes a rather significant sum of money daily, I am responsible for 24/7 application support. I've gotten calls at 2 AM, had to stay up from 11 pm to 7 AM unexpectedly, etc. I finally have another employee joining my system who should be able to provide some relief. - Leadership is very apprehensive regarding new ideas and new technologies, even for low risk projects. They often opt for far more expensive solutions with the expectation that it will be easier to maintain or find contractors to work on the system, but that's not always the case. I presented an innovative solution that would have saved a considerable sum over the proposed solution, yet it was shot down. My solution was later brought back up by senior management several months later as potential solution to some other issues though. It was frustrating to see my idea shot down and recycled as someone else's later on. - Leadership tends to rely too much on (new) contractors and don't always listen to employee concerns. A major project was delayed due to contractors having the final decision in a system design, getting it wrong, and having to redesign a significant portion. A lot of that work fell back to me. I made my concerns with the original design known, yet they continued work anyway. That project was officially "finished" nearly two months ago, yet there are still glaring issues in user experience that no one is terribly concerned about fixing.

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Exelon Response
12y
Thank you so much for posting this review! Exelon greatly values the hard work of our employees and we appreciate you taking your time to share your thoughts. Please feel free to email CorporateTalentAquisition@exeloncorp.com with any additional information you would like to provide. Thanks again!
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