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Colonial Pipeline

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Challenging, rewarding work, but not for the faint of heart. - Anonymous employee Colonial Pipeline Employee Review

4.0
Jan 22, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people Safety focus Technical growth through training and mentoring Extremely challenging environment Feels like a small company but projects and technology rival those of a large company Many and varied project opportunities Few barriers between groups Open, honest communication is encouraged at all levels Very stable company Good benefits

Cons

Staffing levels - many pieces of the organization are ran on a skeletal staff The size of the employee base and the historic retention means that someone has to die for you to move up. Extremely challenging environment Ramp time into Colonial is counted in years A large percentage of the Staff is poised for retirement Work life balance is difficult due to low staffing and project load Potentially hazardous environment - It is a petroleum pipeline company

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Pros

The company offers decent pay, good 401k matching, and a nice bonus structure, The corporate office is nice, and the vast majority of rank-and-file employees there are friendly folks who are passionate about the work they do. Day-to-day work is a steady pace while allowing breathing room to dash out of the office for a quick lunch or errand.

Cons

The acquisition by private equity has turned the company on its head. Management seems to constantly be threatening more cuts at all times- a mentality shared by the top that seems to trickle down to frontline managers. There is a squeeze for work, and people will pass the blame on any blunders, no matter how small, to save themselves. Additionally, any talk of strong job trajectory or upward growth has shown little proof; the only way to get properly moved around is to know the right folks higher up in the hierarchy. The best recommendation is to wait until the company is sold during the next acquisition and reevaluate from there.

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