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California Water Service Reviews

3.3

66% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Martin Kropelnicki

77% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

California Water Service has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The California Water Service 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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76 reviews
1.0
3 July 2018

Old company, still old.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people in my team were awesome. Great people made my time here bearable.

Cons

Old company that still hasnt progressed. Lack of defined policies and or processes. Seems like these were improvised as issues came up. Career advancement is very limited and benefits are just average. It is absolutely terrible to have to wait 3 months for health benefits and 1 year for PTO. Never heard of such a thing until coming here. Severance package is a joke and is only given after 2 years of service. No bonus package for all regular employees. Longtime employees are worked to the ground so that executive officers can fatten their bonus and line their pockets. Constantly hiring contractors over FTE so that it is charged on capital projects and doesnt effect their bonus payout. Team morale is low and the root of the problem is at the very top. When comp time is not given at 1:1 and sometimes not at all, that sends a negative message that employees are not valued. You could work for an entire weekend and you'll be lucky to get a day off in return. You may get a $25 gift card and a pat on the back for your efforts.

1.0
2 Nov 2018

IT Management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good Pay and Benefits Nice People

Cons

The IT management needs to be revamped. Most of the people are super nice, but the IT management has a toxic personality that will make it miserable to work there as long as they are there. IT employees are scared and often bullied by their managers.

2.0
4 Mar 2017

IT

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are OK and pay is competitive

Cons

IT Staff is overworked and often maligned by executive management. Long hours with little regard for personal life. IT Managers are encouraged to abuse staff.

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