CESC is a comprehensive electric utility firm engaged in power generation and distribution, addressing energy needs for diverse consumer segments in Kolkata and Howrah.

Overall Rating

3.8/5

based on 272 reviews

5% below

industry average

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Job security

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Promotions, Salary

Key Factors to Consider

3.2

Salary

4.3

Job security

3.7

Work-life balance

3.6

Company culture

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Work Policy

Work from office

92% employees reported

Monday to Saturday

55% employees reported

Strict timing

55% employees reported

No travel

47% employees reported

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Top Employees Benefits

Health insurance

28 employees reported

Job/Soft skill training

18 employees reported

Office cab/shuttle

6 employees reported

Cafeteria

6 employees reported

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About CESC

Founded in1899 (126 yrs old)

India Employee Count5k-10k

Global Employee Count10k-50k

India HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal, India

Office Locations

Websitecesc.co.in

Primary Industry

Power

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CESC is India’s first fully integrated electrical utility company and we’ve been on an epic ride ever since 1899 in generating and distributing power in Kolkata and Howrah. We have private participation in generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power. We are the sole distributor of electricity within an area of 567sq km of Kolkata & Howrah and serve 2.9 million consumers which include domestic, industrial and commercial users. We own & operate three thermal power plants generating 1125 MW of power. These are Budge Budge Generating Station (750 MW), Southern Generating Station (135 MW), & Titagarh Generating Station (240 MW) . From our three generating stations, we accomplish 88% of our customer’s electricity requirement and remaining 12% is achieved by purchase of electricity from third parties. More than 50% of coal is sourced from captive mines for generation of electricity in our generating stations.

Mission: We will meet consumer’s expectations continuously by providing safe, reliable and economic electricity through optimization of available resources. We will achieve this mission by: • Accomplishing targeted performance in the key result areas of our business operations. • Enhancing consumer satisfaction through value addition to service supported by a consumer feedback monitoring system. • Improving work environment and helping employees for personal development and career satisfaction through an interactive approach. • Being recognized as an ethical and environmentally responsive organization.

Vision: We will be a profitable consumer oriented power utility consistent with global standards meeting the expectations of consumers, employees and other stake holders. We will achieve this vision by: • Achieving efficiency of operations and further developing core competencies. • Readjusting the business consistent with the changing environment, technologically and commercially. • Maintaining a rewarding and stimulating organizational climate with people orientation. • Reaffirming faith in the organization’s ethics and values developed in course of our long existence. • Harnessing and developing our professional competence. • Being responsive to social requirements.

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