Sempra Energy – “Good company, hard to move up”

Pros

Great people who are very friendly and more than willing to help you learn.
Interesting work in a dynamic industry.
Great work/life balance.
San Diego.

Cons

Very bureaucratic culture, the company is very risk averse so they do not act on many opportunities.
Very hard to move up, HR has very strict guidelines for promotions which are based more on tenure than ability (at least at the lower levels).

Advice to Senior Management

Be much more clear in the strategic direction of the company. Being open to anything makes it much harder for employees to know which types of opportunities to be looking for.