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Updated Dec 3, 2023
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Pros
- "Great benefits and pretty secure so if you are comfortable staying in one place it works out especially if security is a priority" (in 337 reviews)
- "this job has Good pay and benefits especially for the areas that we get to work in." (in 190 reviews)
- "The people you work with are great and one of the reasons why I stayed as long as I did." (in 163 reviews)
Cons
- "Senior leadership removed from and seems to be very disinterested in employee welfare and employee engagement." (in 50 reviews)
- "Also, upper management was also composed primarily of outsiders and this was often an issue at PG&E." (in 40 reviews)
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- 5.0FEATURED REVIEWJun 18, 2023Sourcing SpecialistCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsOakland, CA
Pros
Great hours, good paying job, work from home for many positions, good management, inclusive, diverse, great benefits, union, job growth opportunities.
Cons
No complaints for me what so ever.
1 - 5.0Oct 7, 2023Senior Design EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsWest Sacramento, CA
Pros
safe place to speak up
Cons
hybrid workplace, at least one day a week
- 4.0Nov 29, 2023Energy Policy AnalystFormer Employee, more than 1 yearOakland, CA
Pros
They've invested alot in employee comfort and care. The compensation and benefits truly are competitive, for most. Depending on your role, in office days are flexible.
Cons
Top heavy company, low mobility. Alot of negative news coverage and coworker deaths. I found myself avoiding telling people where I worked to avoid a visceral reaction. I wouldn't say this is a great early to mid career choice. I recieved perfect reviews in my 2+ years with the company and people with less experience than me, who I often trained, were given raises or promotions associated with life events, like getting married or having a kid and I never received any growth opportunities. I wouldn't say the managing practices are completely fair.
1 - 1.0Dec 3, 2023Utility WorkerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearSacramento, CA
Pros
Paid holidays and paid vacation and that's about it
Cons
Very discriminatory towards people over the age of 40. Medical benefit and retirement is very subpar for the industry. Most co-workers seem to hate their job and hate to the people they work with. To be honest, never seen a more miserable group of people. Often been send away from home from months at a time with no warning
1 - 4.0Nov 29, 2023Field Engineering TechnicianCurrent Employee
Pros
Fantastic benefits, with plenty of vacation and other types of time off.
Cons
Hectic. It seems like all the different departments don’t really like each other. It doesn’t feel unified. Everyone is very quick to point a finger. Also, depending on your department, there is no room for growth.
- 4.0Oct 16, 2023Gas Control TechnicianCurrent Employee, more than 8 yearsSacramento Valley
Pros
The pay is pretty good. It’s nice knowing I’ll have a pension too. But once we stop talking pay the pros stop too.
Cons
If you’re a competent feild employee who takes ownership of the assets you maintain and oversee this company will run you into the ground. “Work life balance!” and the idea of “retaliation doesn’t exist.” Those are laughable. You have two options work you life away or be in a constant battle. You and your union rep on one side and management on the other.
2 - 3.0Nov 15, 2023GIS TechnicianFormer EmployeeWaukesha, WI
Pros
Worked from home entirely remote
Cons
Very boring work and was contracted
- 1.0Oct 17, 2023Energy and gas portfolio analystFormer Employee, more than 1 yearOakland, CA
Pros
Salary, benefits, time off, hybrid work schedule
Cons
Politically driven directors and managers, play their own games, happy to mess with employee advancement if they do not like them. Sad
2 - 5.0Nov 6, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
A great company culture that is welcoming and open to new ideas.
Cons
Burdened with years of poor decisions and under-investment in their infrastructure.
- 3.0Nov 8, 2023Security OperatorCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearVacaville, CA
Pros
Easy to learn and easy information
Cons
No room for growth, poor management, minimum benefits and poor contracting team.
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Pacific Gas and Electric has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,306 reviews left anonymously by employees. 78% of employees would recommend working at Pacific Gas and Electric to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.
78% of Pacific Gas and Electric employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Pacific Gas and Electric 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Pacific Gas and Electric to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, culture, management.
