Northeast Utilities Reviews

Pros

Very reasonable work/life balance, with a few weekends and late nights here and there
Excellent benefits, bonuses, raises, and matching contributions
Layoffs are extremely rare
Very friendly, down-to-earth people
Type B personalities can succeed just fine
No pressure to kill yourself for promotion
Very relaxed enivronment

Cons

Extremely antiquated software applications (circa 1990)
Seniority is valued a bit too much; can get away with anything
Promotions are extremely few and far between
Virtually half of the employees have been there for 30+ years (could be a Pro, too)
Change is not welcome; stuck in their old ways

Pros

Benefits pretty decent and bonuses ok...thats about it.

Cons

Cold atmosphere in building, management has adversarial attitude with employees. Training and quality control people show total favortism and dis-favortism. If they are not your friend you are marked down on calls. Many relatives of career employees hired over other qualified individuals. Was told by employee just before she retired to avoid any classes with a certain instructor-that she was belligerent. Several co workers had problems with this person - but nothings ever happened as 30yr employee.

Advice to Senior Management

Dump some of the management. Dump the adversarial attitutde and start over.

Pros

People are warm and friendly. You notice it just by walking around.
Technologically solid IT department.

Cons

Whispers of management politics and lack of trust from upper management.

Pros

The best reasons to work for NU is the opportunities that exist for growth and opportunities.

Cons

The only downside of working for Northeast Utilities is the lengthy hours at times to complete our goals.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to the people on the front line.