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Specialty Granules reviews

3.0

53% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Abdallah Simaika

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57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

Specialty Granules has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Specialty Granules 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

15 reviews
1.0
Aug 11, 2021

Worst benefits

Maintenance mechanic
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Safety is #1 and that is the best thing and probably the only good thing about this company

Cons

the benefits are absolutely ridiculous. Only offering two extremely high deductible plans is not realistic for individuals with famlies.

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Specialty Granules Response
4y
Thank you for your review and feedback. We appreciate your comments and years of service with SGI. We're happy to see that you listed safety as a pro of employment as safety is our top priority. We always value employee feedback, and we're sorry to read about your frustration over benefits. Currently, we offer one high-deductible plan and one low-deductible plan and are happy to discuss the differences of plan options with employees at any time. We routinely evaluate how we can provide even better benefits to employees and appreciate this feedback as we move forward. We plan to soon offer a choice of two high-deductible plans and a choice of two low-deductible plans which will give employees four plans to choose from for their benefits needs.
5.0
Jul 9, 2020

Excellent work place, Good pay, Rewarding work. Highly experienced co-workers.

Industrial electrician
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Safety is priority #1 and they do care. There are electrical engineers back east that are pretty slick and can save your tail if you don't know too much about older PLC's. What I like most about this plant is the small town lifestyle it can provide for you & your family. In general, the average level of skill & experience across all departments is a above average. Management all worked their way up from hourly positions, the maintenance dept. (elec's & mech's) consists of maybe 15 people with a several hundred years of experience with all of them combined, the utilities are generally good people, the quarry dept. also has very experienced drivers/equipment operators. Also, all 3 shift supervisors are highly reasonable and amenable characters and they won't bring the hammer down unless you really deserve it. The pay is awesome, excellent 401k, great benefits.

Cons

You gotta clock in and out for lunches per the wonderful laws of the great state of California Also, its a surface mine, where they crush and cook tons of rocks an hour using industrial conveyance equipment, mostly located outside out in the elements: keep that in mind when if you're trying to imagine what your "work environment" will be like.

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Specialty Granules Response
6y
Thank you for your review and for your feedback about working at SGI!
2.0
Sep 23, 2018

I wouldn't recommend working here.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Has good pay and benefits.

Cons

They own you, poor organization and management ,no set schedules ,

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Specialty Granules Response
5y
Thank you for your review of Specialty Granules. We appreciate your feedback. Please accept our apology for not responding sooner. We believe our employees are our most valuable resources, so it's concerning to hear that you feel this way about your time with SGI. If you have any additional information you wish to share, please don't hesitate to contact us at granules.info@specialtygranules.com.
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