Energy Company in process of rebranding - Anonymous employee SoCalGas Employee Review

4.0
4 Jan 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Cash balance plan (7.5% of every paycheck deposited to a retirement pension) -401k matching; Roth 401k option now available as of 2019 -Vacation time just increased to 3 weeks after 2 years of service. Before, one had to wait 5 years to earn that third week -Tuition reimbursement ($5250 per calendar year) -Great work/life balance as most departments allow to work remote at least once a week. Company considering a 9/80 work week for some departments this year -Great entry-level program, such as Management Associates Rotation Program, (MARP), Financial Leadership Program (FLP), Engineer Rotational Program, and IT Rotational Program, for young people fresh out of college. Allows for exposure to different groups and a build-up of networks within the company for professional development and career opportunities in the future -Various career opportunities touching all aspects of the energy industry. It's encouraged to move around. -Stable company looking to re-brand itself for the future as natural gas is here to stay and will be part of California's strategy for electrification.

Cons

-Changes in business process often takes a long time -Resource scarcity in some departments as company is undergoing efforts to save O&M costs all across Sempra family of companies -Slow on-boarding process (badge, laptop, access to software) -mix of people looking to be challenged and those just in it for the job until retirement -Seniority driven in some roles -Fitness subsidy taken away for management employees

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Cons

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Pros

There were so many opportunities when I first started ten years ago. Benefits were good but standard. HAD a great reputation of keep good employees.

Cons

All that changed last year when they laid off 2% of their workforce with no prior notice. Morale has gone down. Workload has increased. Upper management is known for conducting interviews while already knowing who they're already going to hire. The do the interviews so they can appear to be fair.

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