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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

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Culture and values

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Senior management

      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).

      Reviews by job title

      76 reviews
      1.0
      5 May 2026

      Less stress but a horrible culture

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Not too much work so it’s less stress

      Cons

      Horrible culture- extreme micromanagement and forced to pretend to work even though there’s no work

      4.0
      3 Dec 2025

      Despite the cons, I will still recommend Cal Water to anyone

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - There are incredibly knowledgeable and intelligent people working in the company. - Good benefits and above average pay. - They promote from within. Highly regarded and driven individuals move up in the company. - Opportunities for lateral transfers are present. - Company events - Approachable management

      Cons

      - Huge turnover and problem with retention as a result of company culture and politics. - Lack of a structured development program. When mixed with high turnover, creates an environment of trial by fire. - The lack of the structured development program creates a disconnect with the talent in the company. - Corporate greed manifests itself in setting unrealistic goals and timelines, which in turn leads to deliverables with poor quality, inaccurate estimates, and burnout. - Some employees (and managers) work to the bone - weekends, nights. It's implicitly encouraged.

      4.0
      2 Sept 2025

      Work Environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Work environment was positive. I appreciated how they pushed you to learn and grow skill set.

      Cons

      Not flexible work schedule. A lot of last minute requests with quick turnaround time.

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