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POWER ELECTRONICS

Work-life balance
Work-life balance at Power Electronics is terrible. Ever-changing schedules on extremely short notice. Employees were frequently asked to work late into the night and come back in at 6:00 a.m.

Job security and advancement
Random firings with no explanation to other employees kept most workers in a state of fear for their jobs.

Management
Top down managers are absolutely clueless to what is going on in the warehouse with production or inventory. Repeated attempts by multiple different employees over the course of a year to get a handle on inventory or set up a working inventory system we're completely ignored. Floor managers vary between completely incompetent and unwilling to go to bat for baseline employees, to power hungry vindictive managers who will lie and cheat to make themselves look better.

Culture
A some really great guys trying to find a way out, among a sea of childish incompetent workers who will do anything to avoid accountability and are backed by managers who pass the blame anywhere they can.

HR is a really great guy who genuinely tries to help but sadly due to Covid he was out of the office most of the year and could not see what was going on.

Overall
Overall my experience here just made me sad. This could have been such a great company. The benefits and pay were pretty nice, they treat you really nice for the first month or so. When Covid-19 hit they were absolutely unsafe and unwilling to even implement extra cleaning strategies, employees who were sick were still made to come to work. Absolutely zero upward mobility or opportunities for advancement unless you are friends with the right people. Employees who asked about raises after 6 months were threatened with their jobs. An absolutely disgusting toxic environment that I am glad to be rid of.

A typical day at work is hard to judge honestly. The schedule is sent out the Friday before the next work week and is rarely dependable, so you really cant make plans. You only get 4 hrs PTO every 2 weeks, so you will NEVER get to use it all. If you can learn on your own, and dont get frustrated easily you will soon know what thats like. Management is basically NONEXISTENT. You WILL be expected to do 98% of their job as well. The only thing they are there to do is repeat what you say, scrutinize what you do, and accept or reject your time/work reports. The hardest part of the job is making sense of their managerial decisions, and navigating the endless stream of ever changing policies, procedures, reports, and communication barriers. The culture is predominantly Latin with a severe case of ownership mentality. They changed everyone from salary to hourly, and if they dont feel as though your hours are "justified", you wont get paid, regardless of how well you perform. You wont get paid for your 1st hour of drive time in either direction. If they tell you to go buy an expensive tool they didnt supply, when you are done with the job they will tell you to return it instead of expensing it to the job, and if you cant you wont be reimbursed, sorry bout your luck buddy..  Forget about HR, unless they want to talk to you. Everything is 15 times more complicated than it needs to be. They simply want it all for nothing, including you. Learn some fundamental Spanish!

I used to wake up in the morning looking forward to going into work. But these days, Im silently quitting because I feel like the Honeymoon phase is over.  This company really offers what most wont, and when they reach out and offer the world to you its just a matter of time until you realize what they said were just false pretenses. And, when they hire new managers, or leads I feel they do not vet them correctly because they come in like cowboys trying to make a name for themselves and end up making a happy and productive workplace "TOXIC". The worst is that upper management encourage this behavior because they cannot do it themselves. Plus, HR is practically Non-existent unless it's to send an email letting you know someone else has gotten fired And if you ask them a valid question, they start making up their own versions of the company rules and regulations which are nowhere in their employee handbook. But the actual technicians themselves, are the smartest, friendliest, hard workers you can meet. We are like a family and there for each other when we have questions, need help, or find ourselves in a loop. But unfortunately, none of that pays the bills. And to mention the whole Salary deal, and your 40 hrs. a week, no paid overtime, "which really means you will Definity work more that 8 hrs. sometimes or should I say most times, but they will not pay you for it." I wish that I didn't have to write this kind of review but if I would have read it.. I might have just chosen another company. 

Working at Power Electronics has been a life changing experience. Being a mother and a professional can be quite difficult. But, Power Electronics has giving me the opportunity to grow professionally without affecting family time. This is something  that not any company can offer. Not to mention PE covers 100% dental, vision, and health insurance. Also, the newest perk: matching 401K (thanks HR team for making this happen).

Power Electronics has grown so much in the last year that can guarantee job security.

Work force has increased. It is incredible all the talent PE has acquired: in the service team, EV PMs, Solar PMs, administrative, HR associates, and Logistics. A strong team sharing the same goal, provide the best service to our customers, by communicating, working together, and always helping each other out.

It is pleasing/rewarding to know that some of CEOs purposes are to better job culture, to ensure employees voices are heard, making sure employees understand they are part of something big (renewable energy - bettering our children’s future) and that we are fundamental on this mission.

Know that we now have a PE app that keep us informed of everything happening at our different sites such as commissioning. And what I love the most: the employee recognition post. 
 
Finally, I truly recommend working for Power Electronics. 


My typical day includes meeting with customers to discuss projects, guiding field technicians through troubleshooting and reporting to my management. I have learned about large scale utility projects, generating and substations and failure analysis. Management has challenged me to the point where I am constantly learning. I have not once felt abandoned. I have a great system for requesting support. I know workplace culture can vary even within a company. I have been fortunate enough to have understanding managers and peers. With proper coordination I have been able to take time off to enjoy time with my family. When I had a newborn I felt supported and my team was flexible. Occasionally, I have to travel, work long days or even nights. But that is no issue because I have never been denied a request of absence when it comes to kid's appointments and the occasional family emergency. It is a perfect balance. The hardest part of the job is that being part of a service team requires fast turnover times. When you are not able to resolve an issue there is a small feeling of defeat. But luckily this brings me to my favorite part of the job which is learning. Whenever I cannot resolve something I have the support I need. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The diversity of people you work with from all parts of the world. Their benefits package is very good, you don’t pay for any of it, everything is cover by the company

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of communication, the company is been run from Spain and theres a big time differential, tasks that can be solved in minutes take days, products get damaged too often, you have to be able to juggle with more than a few tasks at the time, big turn over, people don't last at Power, people dissatisfied all the time, poor treatment to employees 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Big loads of work, lots of stress, lack of support from management, work outdoors in high hear conditions

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hectic, overseen employees safety gear, ensuring they get the PPE that they need, creating classes for them, ordering equipment, scheduling building maintenance, receiving packages, filing forma, creating employees files, etc.

Command and control management structure with orders coming from Spain. Corporate has little integrity or respect towards prospective or loyal employees or customers.

On the one hand there are many very hardworking idealistic folks trying to do their very best to help this company and to promote a "green energy future".

On the other hand many of them were selected due to a lack of experience (and therefore are easier to control and underpay) Undertrained overworked techs are being sent into dangerous situations all while compromising their home life because they travel to distant sites with little warning or schedule and are on salary to avoid paying them tons of overtime despite the long days and weekend work.

Generally im not big on leaving reviews but i felt this one is needed. 

If you would like to go home at the end of the day stay away from this company, they do not care about your safety. They do not give you all the essential equipment needed to do your job in a safe manner. Its like pulling teeth to get those items. 

HR is horrendous and hard to get ahold of unless they want to breathe down your back. 
Management is the same. Major LACK of communication. 

Training is horrible. You really arent going to learn much especially if youre in the victorville region. 

Dont expect to have a lunch break either
Also if you dont speak spanish, its best to not even apply. Language barrier all the way

Our day starts at 4:45 AM and ends at 3:30 PM. Ten hours a day, six days a week. It's a small company ( 95+ employees) that produce very high quality products. It's family owned and operated, and has been since day one. HR is excellent, keeps track of every ones company and personal needs. Co-workers run the spectrum, seniors to youth, every one helps.There are no " hard parts" of this position. i enjoy the training process. Working with the new employees, watching them become productive is gold. I've learned how things really work in the electrical power system. A typical day at P.E.I. is fast paced however, very well organized and the time flys by.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Never a shortage of work, so therefore you may keep the job

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They hire 99 percent Spanish, even instructions are Spanish and that’s if you actually do get instructions. It’s very unorganized as well 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Spanish and clicked up. If you are English speaking, you won’t last long

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful. The demand is unrealistic, and if you’re not willing to work  through breaks and cut corners, you’ll stay stressed!

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