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Southern California Edison

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Company culture changing - Senior Communications Specialist Southern California Edison Employee Review

3.0
4 May 2016
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Pros

SCE pays well, has great benefits and the employees, in my experience, were generally warm and welcoming. During my 7 years there (still technically on payroll, but only until June 19), I had the opportunity to stretch my skills in internal communications, and learn a whole new function in cybersecurity awareness. The last two years were probably my favorite as I thoroughly enjoyed my clients in Cyber and my IT Communications team.

Cons

Due to the constant reduction-in-force effort, known as OpX (or, ChopX to us ex-SCE'ers), the company culture is much different. The cuts have been going on for almost four years now, with no real let up in sight, which is causing morale and productivity problems across the board. No one feels safe for any real length of time, so the rumor mill is in perpetual overdrive. Although I had the opportunity to work with a good group of people, I had friends in other departments, mainly Corp Comm and Marketing, who spoke of incredibly toxic environments.

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5.0
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Pros

Great company to work for in terms of mission, workplace, people, and pay & benefits. Lots of opportunities to grow & learn new things in different areas because of the size of the company.

Cons

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3.0
16 Jan 2026
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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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