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Pay attention to what is “discretionary” - Anonymous employee Tallgrass Energy Employee Review

2.0
Apr 23, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Availability of 9/80 work schedule if your supervisor allows it Business keeps changing and growing and we don’t get bored Many people have been around since the IPO but they have been leaving

Cons

All parts of compensation are discretionary. Bonuses are based on what the CEO decides they should be every year. this year he decided bonuses and salaries should remain flat. Expect 5-10% for a bonus even if you are higher level management. actual performance does not really matter for bonuses. Stock compensation is discretionary and only for directors and above. 401k match is discretionary. Salaries are below what other oil and gas companies are paying. This is crazy in one of the hottest job markets in the country. And it is not like other aspects of the company make up for the low pay. Blackstone acquired Tallgrass in March for billions. The cash came from debt and Saudi Arabia, and both will require cash out of the company for repayment. I think we all know what will happen to discretionary compensation this year. Blackstone is prohibited from laying off people until spring 2020, but this is not a place to work until after the dust settles and the company gets serious about employee compensation.

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Cons

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Pros

Pay was competitive for the region. Some coworkers were knowledgeable and supportive. The industry itself is stable and can provide good experience.

Cons

My experience at Tallgrass ultimately highlighted a major disconnect between what leadership says about employee support and what actually happens when someone needs it. When I found myself dealing with a serious personal situation and reached out for help, I received essentially no meaningful support from management or HR. Instead of approaching the situation with understanding or attempting to work toward a solution, the response I received made it clear that employees are largely viewed as replaceable. The situation eventually escalated to the point where it had to be reviewed externally. The outcome of that process determined that my actions were justified given the totality of the circumstances, which speaks volumes about how the situation was handled internally. The most frustrating part of the experience was how avoidable it all was. A small amount of communication, empathy, or willingness to work with an employee could have prevented the entire situation. Instead, the process left me feeling like the company’s culture statements are more about optics than reality.

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