Deteriorating workplace conditions
Pros
Salary, colleagues, locations, holidays, perk at work
Cons
I joined EDF IT 6 years ago and at that time I could honestlu say it was one of the best places I ha ever worked – forward thinking, inclusive and collaborative. Under the stewardship of Kelvin Wing and his team most days were very enjoyable and when we encountered an issue everyone willing stepped forward to resolve as a team. Since the new CIO has taken over, we have seen a marked decrease in employee satisfaction levels, this is not captured in the regular “how do you feel” questionnaires which are linked through SSO so identification of the writer is possible and deters honest feedback. Our external partners often feel the same but keep quiet to not make waves. The new regime has brought in nepotism and created unnecessary political jobs that do not facilitate project delivery. A focus of self-aggrandisement seems to take precedent with meetings of over 100 people taking an over hour where we listen to how great EIT is. This equates to a working fortnight lost every month. People have been over-promoted into roles for which they have no experience of or proven skills to perform, there is a growing culture that berates the teams for application outages, they are told not to allow it to happen again, without addressing the underlying skills shortage or old technology problems. Many colleagues are seeking roles in other groups in EDF or outside the company itself. While it is not the worst place I have worked, it is rapidly sliding down the scale. If asked by friends or ex-colleagues if they should join EDF UK I would say, without hesitation, “not now”. Personally, I have a dilemma, I retire in 12 years and need to decide to stay and keep my mouth shut, pay into my pension or start a search for a new role with another company. Regardless of my decision I will (for the first time) join a union – Just In Case….