Schneider Electric reviews

4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(12,887 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 12,887 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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13K reviews
1.0
Nov 15, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Global company with more opportunity outside of just one location; excellent instructor-led classes and benefits

Cons

Senior management leadership is a joke; very bureaucratic to the detriment of the company, no central information technology linking all their conglomerates or even within their major brands, working folks to the point of developed medical conditions because of scrimping on labor costs and having folks do quadruple the work; running off excellent employees and keeping the ones that really need to go

1.0
Jan 27, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great pay. good hours. overtime. IBEW. good location and parking.

Cons

mal-mentally suitable (would use other word but word filter wouldn't let me) management. If you aren't already trained on their equipment already (Schneider) or have experience with spaghetti noodle wiring wouldn't join. quit a job to go work their as well some other's also joined from out of state. 2 out of 3 got fired with made up stuff. Management after consulting others will decide if they actually want to hire you 2 months after they hire you and then verbally berate you, tell you to do something when you don't have the tools for it. tell you to do something and then use it against you later like they didn't tell you to do it. any complaints will have repercussions immediately. Training on their equipment will not happen despite what they tell you. They will take you somewhere secluded to yell at you. They will make any mishap your fault. If they don't like you on a personal level, you will be fired. management is paid a lot and get fired a lot. they average 2 years there is what i was told. You will get thrown under the bus there. but if they pay is what you're after 33 dollars an hour is what you will be stuck with for longer than what they say. they will say 41 in a few months. nope. they are in a hiring spree right now. good luck there if you don't heed my warning.

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Schneider Electric Response
8mo
Thanks for the detailed review. I’m glad pay, hours, overtime, and the union environment were positives. What you described about management conduct and training is not the experience we want. A few points to clarify: Respectful behavior is a requirement. Yelling, intimidation, or retaliation for raising concerns is not acceptable and is investigated when reported. Training and safe access to tools are manager expectations. New hires should have clear instructions and support to do the job safely and well. In represented roles, pay and progression follow the collective bargaining agreement and role criteria. Leaders are expected to apply those rules consistently. We review site feedback, grievance outcomes, and exit input to coach leaders and correct issues. Thank you for sharing your perspective. It helps us address problems and improve how teams onboard and lead.
3.0
Jul 6, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits and a flexible schedule

Cons

It is a global company (French owned) so there is a lack of understanding at the local/regional level. A lot of times it feels as though employees in the US have to make up for economic issues going on in other parts of the world. Since it is easier to terminate people in the US based on our employment laws, we generally have a RIF once a year, even if the US is having a strong year. It is a very large company so you can feel overwhelmed with all the different business units and red tape to get work done. It is frustrating that you can clearly see solutions to the issues facing employees and customers, but unable to solve said issues due to the systems, red tape and approvals.

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