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Philadelphia Gas Works

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Philadelphia Gas Works reviews

3.4

68% would recommend to a friend

(141 total reviews)
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Seth A. Shapiro

45% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Philadelphia Gas Works has an employee rating of 3.4 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).

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141 reviews
3.0
Jul 8, 2020
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Pros

Nice coworkers, good healthcare benefits

Cons

pay and raises are below industry standards

4.0
Jul 7, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome benefits (it's really good) Best management and great colleges (that's what keeps me in the company) Everyone is very friendly and whiling to help you

Cons

Mandatory to live in Philadelphia area!! Some employees left the company because of that. Also when i see job openings and find a good candidate among my friends, they ignore it because they live outside of philly (even if the salary and benefits are better than what they have ) Clock in! Why should salary people do clock in? Leave it for those who works hourly or for union guys. Or pay overtime like you do it for others. Building! It's OLD like everything in the building (rooms, cubicles, chairs, desks... you name it) Work from home! Why it's not an option for those who can do their work from home, it works for all USA but not for PGW?

5.0
Jul 6, 2020
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Pros

My experience at PGW has been very positive. Because so many employees stay longer at PGW than at an average company, I feel managers are more supportive of your career development. Managers/directors/supervisors are invested in the organizations and want to shape the next generation of leaders. Mangers have consistently pushed me to do more in my role and find opportunities to collaborate across the company. I feel very connected to the organization and am pleased with the amount of time off, compressed work week schedules, wellness programs (onsite gym and fitness classes), and external training and conference allowances. While not a perfect organization, employees have authentic relationships with one another and there’s value in the day to day job responsibilities.

Cons

Portions of the company are detrimentally risk adverse, which can be frustrating if you need to work with that department. Similarly, some technology is far more advanced than in other areas so as a new employee you could get unlucky and the software/tech may lag compared to your previous employer. As a utility we have to plan far in advance, but somehow our own annual performance evaluations are consistently 8 months late. Somewhat troubling, I don't believe executive leadership has yet to fully accept the city of Philadelphia's clean energy goals; the organization needs to hear from c-level staff on this to understand how we will remain competitive 10 years or exist in 30 years.

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