SoCalGas Reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(593 total reviews)
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Scott Drury

69% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

SoCalGas has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 593 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SoCalGas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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593 reviews
4.0
6 Jan 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

+Job security +Great people (feels like a family) +Teamwork oriented (heated conflict viewed badly) +Pension +Depending where you are, can have flexible hours +Great job for raising a family

Cons

-Slow pace (bureaucratic) -Can be frustrating that other people don't want to work as hard -Generally poor middle managers (good people though) -Pay is not competitive -Not many opportunities unless you network hard

4.0
4 Jan 2019

Energy Company in process of rebranding

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

1.0
1 Sept 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

VPs seem to be authentic in providing the best services to customers possible. Company benefits are beyond excellent. All other departments in the company are well paid and workers are very satisfied.

Cons

All the main issues seem to be only in the Human Resources department. Work is consistently micro managed along with your lunches, even bathroom breaks are scrutinized. Employees are constantly being pit against each other and asked to report on each other so that management can keep people divided. If you take time off for personal medical reasons you are written up. Teams are small and office morale is very low. If you report an issue with management they will retaliate. Employees have many times complained and it falls on deaf ears. Supervisors are completely unprofessional and will embarrass/yell at their subordinates. It is really bad. So many in this department just hate coming into the office everyday because of the environment. Pay is consistently low compared to TPA's. Employees have taken pay cuts because of the allure of the company only to find themselves regretting the position because of the office environment and abusive management tactics.

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