Schneider Electric reviews

4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(12,885 total reviews)
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Olivier Blum

90% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Schneider Electric has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 12,885 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Schneider Electric employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energie, Bergbau, Versorgungswirtschaft industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Jan 16, 2018

Disgusted

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Pros

It is all a mirage. Can’t think of one thing to be proud of associated with this company. The management is fake, it is all a power play and the people in the bottom work hard, while people in the top are flighty and political.

Cons

Legacy management team controls everything. Very hard to figure this out for people who come on board thru acquisitions. Famous for acquiring companies and killing their value! Incredible his share holders don’t see this.

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Schneider Electric Response
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We are disappointed to hear about your negative experience. While we hope to maintain the unique characteristics of all our different divisions, change and acquisitions can be hard. When companies come together there will often be a cultural shift, but we strive to make our change management process as seamless as possible. We learn from every acquisition and improve for the future acquisitions. Our model is to learn, listen, and adjust based on feedback. Communication is key for acquisitions, and we try to ensure employees voices can be heard. Some ways this is done is to provide an e-mail inbox for employees to share ideas and complete regular voice of the employee pulse checks (surveys, stakeholder interviews). We go through those results in detail and make changes based on what our employees are saying to make sure people feel comfortable. Both customers and employees are central to all decisions made through the change management process. At times some positions are no longer needed through acquisition but we almost always seek to place those people in other opportunities within the company since we are so large. However, if people don’t voice their opinion, then we don’t know how they feel. We try to create an open environment where people feel comfortable sharing. At Schneider Electric, we take pride in our diverse and open culture. If an employee is feeling frustrated, we encourage them to discuss the situation confidentially with a local HR rep or their organizational leaders.
1.0
Apr 11, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Work from home may have been the only pro of working at Schneider Electric.

Cons

Highest employee turnover I have ever seen. Schneider is able to attract and hire top talent, however they do not retain these employees and top performers stay with the company less than a year. Most FiSS managers were unqualified for their positions, scared to death of losing their jobs, and treated their employees horribly. My manager did not understand what I did and couldn't do the job herself if she had to. Workload would increase due to acquisitions, but headcounts would still be reduced. Jobs were regularly moved to Mexico. If the company could save a dollar by moving the job to Mexico, they did it. All of the tenured employees would talk about how great it used to be to work for Square D, but since becoming Schneider Electric it got worse every year. Those whose positions were not moved to Mexico were constantly in fear of losing their job. I saw people who had been with the company for 20,30+ years have their replacement flown in from Mexico so that they could train them. Really really sad place to work. Worst company culture and work environment I have ever been a part of. I have never seen so many unhappy people.

1.0
Sep 30, 2015

Not recommended

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Market competitive Benefits Relatively new office space with good location

Cons

1.Communication with employees is unprofessional, one directional and/or disrespectful. 2.The workplace seems unhappy. . 3.The job's duties are unclear, managers are not approachable or supportive. 4. Open nepotism, lack of accountability 5. Arcade tools , unfriendly environment, inadequate support from management 6. Culture of survival and high workforce turnout.

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