SoCalGas reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(595 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 595 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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595 reviews
3.0
Jan 3, 2024
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Company focuses on building good moral among employees. Pension and company matching contributions to 401k. Good benefits.

Cons

Vice Presidents and CEO are really adamant about everyone coming back to the office even though it actually hurts productivity in most positions and doesn’t provide tangible benefits. They add more in office days with short notice and currently it sits at a minimum of 3 days or more depending on the position. A lot of areas are short staffed so the additional workload has made maintaining a good work life balance increasingly difficult without the flexibility of working remote. Hard work is also usually rewarded with more responsibility and work without any increase in pay or flexibility.

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SoCalGas Response
2y
Thank you for your feedback regarding the increase in required in-office workdays. The Company’s current hybrid work model encourages team cohesion, effective collaboration and an overall sense of inclusion and belonging. We hope that you find it valuable in the long run.
4.0
Jan 1, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I loved working at SoCalGas - smart and devoted colleagues, great pay and benefits, and community-minded.

Cons

Depending on the location you work at, the commuting can be a real burn.

2.0
Dec 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and brilliant peers. Many opportunities to learn - many more opportunities to develop and increase your value to the team and organization beyond your normal duties. Most supervisors have worked in the IE role and understand the responsibilities/stresses associated with it.

Cons

Very little to no room for promotion, despite recently implemented "career plan", and every promotion/raise must be fought tooth and nail to get. General sentiment is that those responsible for safety (IEs), and therefore responsible for increased project costs to facilitate safety and regulatory requirements, are - at best - not valued by the company and therefore struggle to receive compensation commensurate to their work and experience. HR has a market review process that is done periodically to ensure that compensation is fair relative to "the market," but refuses to elaborate on what factors are considered in this black box analysis. Disagreement about compensation only gets a reply of "trust me, we're right - we checked." Depending on group/project, may be required to work evenings/weekends with little to no warning. Required to report to DTLA, but compensation is woefully short of being able to afford local cost of living, causing most engineers to suffer extended commutes. Engineers are largely viewed as expendable by the company, regardless of the value the team places on that individual. A combination of the above results in a revolving door effect where mid-level engineers seek jobs elsewhere and are replaced with new engineers, causing many rounds of project redistribution, increased workload, and increased stress for those experienced engineers that remain.

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SoCalGas Response
2y
We’re sorry to hear that your experience at SoCalGas has been frustrating. We appreciate you taking the time to share thoughtful insights as to how the circumstances of your role could be improved, including regarding the requirement for in-office days. The Company’s hybrid work model encourages connection, collaboration, and inclusiveness in the workplace, and we hope that you’ll find value in it moving forward.
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