We Energies Reviews

Pros

Good pay and fair benifits. Good advancement possibilities. The people are very friendly and approachable. Management and union have very good working relationship

Cons

Because this is a 24 hour 7 day a week business work schedules are irregular and can be hard on family life.

Advice to Senior Management

Personally recognize the people who work in the trenches. They do a very good job at keeping this company an industry leader.

Pros

Strong workforce and employee loyalty

Cons

Slow to move and accept new technologies

Pros

Great Pay, and flexible work hours

Cons

They are very strict, monitored daily, if you don't make sure you follow call script you can get written up. Two words micro management.

Advice to Senior Management

Invest more time in employees to improve companu morale

Pros

Pay and benefits are great, but that is about it. If you work in the waukesha area parking is free.

Cons

On call way to often and no sense of urgency with regard to work responsibilities. We Energies is controlled by the PSC so this makes working at the company very similar to working for the government. So many people are very laxidasical in their attitude towards work.

Advice to Senior Management

Your performance review system is horrible. Having employees ask other employees for feedback is the most stupid thing I have ever seen! While in concept that sounds good, do you honestly think that people are going to ask for feedback from someone who they don't like? I always went to people that were my friends and not someone who I thought might give me negative feedback even if it was true

Pros

It is a good solid company to work for with potential for future growth and opportunities to move around within the company. Most positions are covered by union.

Cons

Working in a call center can be very demanding. The hours in other departments may not be as demanding or under such strict guidelines as the call center.

Advice to Senior Management

I think that the managers do an excellent job of leading, motivating, and encouraging their employees. However, in the call center they are much stricter.

Pros

The idea that working for a utility is a safe and enviable position in times of economic stress still holds true- at least for me. The peace of mind one gets from knowing that the electrical grid will need constant and skilled attention for the foreseeable future is priceless. Even more importantly, the skill and knowledge a powerline mechanic gains over the course of their career is incredible. It is also applicable to utilities and infrastructure the world over. We Energies is a very safety-oriented company and the chances of working a long and satisfying career here are very good.

Cons

As a utility company employee, public perception is somewhat mixed. Employee/manager relations can sometimes be strained due to union politics. Senior management knee-jerk responses to situations result in unwarranted long-term changes. Share price of company stock seems to be the over-riding motivation in company direction.

Advice to Senior Management

Re-invest in the workforce. Re-invest in the infrastructure. Set up a strategy for sustainable long-term growth and success. Try to change the perception that senior management is looting the company and preparing to abandon ship. Recognize that workers in the trenches and on the poles are putting their lives in danger to bring power to our customers.

Pros

Near cutting edge technology in IT and in power plant processes and equipment. Progressive company in the utility industry. They have found a way to get new plants built in an environment that has been very resistant to the premise. They have done so by respecting the public ratepayers to best of their ability. There are a lot a really great people working there. Although nothing is ever garrenteed, if you can get in, you can feel like you are a place you can call home.

Cons

Probably the same things at other companies. Internal politics can be annoying. The realities of budgeting will limit some of the things that could be accomplished.

Advice to Senior Management

continue to share information on the company direction with all of the comany leadership.

Pros

I am working here because it is close to home.

Cons

Working significant comp hours and little to no recognition

Advice to Senior Management

employee recognition of putting in extra work.