Does Philadelphia Gas Works pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Philadelphia Gas Works employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Philadelphia Gas Works. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Philadelphia Gas Works?

68% of Philadelphia Gas Works employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Philadelphia Gas Works 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Philadelphia Gas Works?

Manager (7) , Field Service Technician (6) , Pipe Mechanic (5) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Intern (4) , Compressor Operator (3) , Customer Affairs (3) , Director (3) , Engineer (3) , Engineer II/III (2) , Field Technician (2) , Management (2) , Operator (2) , Staff Engineer (2) , Vice President (2)

What are the pros of working at Philadelphia Gas Works according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefits and easy work" ((in 29 reviews)); "good people" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good pay and easy to live up in company" ((in 10 reviews)); "Excellent health benefits and a pension." ((in 6 reviews)); "Nice coworkers, feels like a family" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Philadelphia Gas Works according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is low" ((in 7 reviews)); "Management is horrible." ((in 6 reviews)); "Alot of nepotism." ((in 4 reviews)); "Managers just turn the other cheek and ignore it." ((in 4 reviews)); "Shift work and weekend schedule" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Philadelphia Gas Works layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Philadelphia Gas Works layoffs and their outlook for job security at Philadelphia Gas Works in 2026.

Philadelphia Gas Works reviews

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(141 total reviews)

Seth A. Shapiro

51% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Philadelphia Gas Works has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 141 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Philadelphia Gas Works employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

141 reviews

3.0

Jan 13, 2015

In search of a new career

Compressor operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the pros are, you get paid every week. You get to meet & work with all types of people. Your also learning a skill or trade, that you can take with you anywhere.

Cons

Your out there in the elements, rain,snow, morning, noon & night.

5.0

Aug 26, 2013

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Work life balance. Optional compressed work week. Great benefits -- Free health benefits, a lot of holidays. Pension plan with 5-year vesting. Wonderful people. Overall, best place I have ever worked.

Cons

Slow career advancement. Potential sale looming. Union environment creates opposition to positive change.

4.0

May 3, 2013

Good pay, but not a great place to start a career as an engineer if you truly want to learn something

Plant engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits; Diversity; location; friendly co-workers

Cons

- less opportunity to learn because heavy work is outsourced to private company - Municipally owned company

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Jobs at Philadelphia Gas Works

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