Southern California Edison Reviews

Pros

Friendly, calm evironment, a lot of room to grow.

Cons

Can really use in house engineering to save money.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work.

Pros

-There is a lot of room for growth! You can start in the company at the very bottom and work yourself up to the very top.
-The pay is excellent; they really treat their employees well when it comes to hourly pay/salary pay.
-Awesome benefits, 401k, vacation, etc.
-Awesome bonus checks / award points that are distributed to employees

Cons

-They make you drive everywhere, and they do not care if it’s an inconvenience.
-Many jobs require a lot of travel, which can be detrimental to your personal life.
-Sometimes management isn’t as informative as they should be, and it leaves a lot of confusion as to what the appropriate / right thing is.
-One thing I’ve had a problem with is that I was hired for a job in one location, but I live at another location. They expect me to constantly drive back and forth, back and forth. It can get annoying when the distance between the two places takes hours and hours. I wish they wouldn’t make people travel so much and such far distances, that is one thing that annoys me.

Pros

The pay is very good compared to most other positions. Their work environment is professional and sometimes very natural. The employees are always willing to help when you have questions about anything either regarding their work or question about the company.

Cons

The downsides of working for Southern California Edison is that sometimes the work pace is slow. There are times when its seems like you are the only one working. Some buildings are old and can seem a bit musky.

Advice to Senior Management

Basically to keep encouraging their employees and take them out from time to time to keep that level of enthusiasm.

Pros

The pay is very good. The company's work culture is not as hectic as one would believe in a large corporation. The employees are very nice and helpful when asked questions or for help. Many of the employees are very welcoming and wouldn't mind being bother if you have any questions about anything regarding the company or their work.

Cons

The work environment in some buildings can be very dim light. The software at Edison is very old and needs to be upgrades to a better operating system.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work in supporting their employees and praising them. Keep them in the loop of every project.

Pros

-pay
-office
-some perks
-intern program
-innovative in terms of energy efficiency
-company culture (everyone seemed super cool)
-good management

Cons

-slow
-utility (if you like it, then all the power to you)
-not enough work for a go-getter type of individual

Advice to Senior Management

keep it up. i understand that it's slow because it's a large company. try to give interns some exciting work.

Pros

Benefits, stability, perks, location, atmosphere

Cons

Fair promotions, no incentive to perform well, cronyism

Advice to Senior Management

Respect your employees

Pros

Some departments have 9/80 work schedule with a day off every other week.

Cons

Management bogged down by regulations.

Pros

Great program for interns
Field Trips (wind farms, solar plants)
Orientation events at cool places (Disneyland, Aquarium)
Friendly Environment
Good Pay

Cons

Can be long periods without a lot of work
Takes a long time to get something done
Not fast paced at all

Advice to Senior Management

Give your interns something to do, even if it doesn't seem that exciting to you. Most interns would rather do something (even if it's just paperwork) than sit around with nothing to do

Pros

The company offers really good benefits. That's probably one of the best things about working for the company. And there are some great people to work with and some not so great.

Cons

you have to brown nose your way up to the corporate ladder. it's really pathetic. You are not recognized for your skills and abilities. The company is very political.

Advice to Senior Management

Change is imperative for a company to grow and succeed. Employees will not be motivated to lead the way if you fail to recognize their skills and capabilities. Advancement for growth should not be political.

Pros

Really Easy People to work with.
Lots of learning room. Take college work seriously and encourage doing it no matter what.
Really good knowledge sharing.

Cons

More opportunities should be given to new people.