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3.4
Average Rating
(based on 4 Pacific Ethanol Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
2.6
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
2.5
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
3.5
Work Setting
3.1
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Pacific Ethanol Employee

"Pacific Ethanol is a California base company with operations throughout the west coast and Illinois with approximately 700 employees. This company is well run and positioned well in the industry. The nature of this business is it is competing with oil companies for fuel supply and as a result depends on government regulation for market share. This regulatory dependence is a fundamental challenge to the business."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Lab Technician

"Health benefits are horrible, no raises ever, and everyone is looking to leave."

What do you like about working at Pacific Ethanol?

"My coworkers is what I love about my company! We are all like family, and we laugh and goof around all day when we are with each other, but that is it."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you need a job, take it, if you can take another one elsewhere, then do that."

What don't you like about working at Pacific Ethanol?

"I don't like management and how they treat us employees, nor do I like how we never get rewarded for hard work, and effort. No raises, but always more responsibility."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Anger management would be great for our managers. Also, being able to reward your employees and give them a raise along with the added work that is constantly being put on their plate. Appreciation would be lovely. My new boss is great, but not the plant manager."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.4
Pacific Ethanol (4)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Vertex Pharmaceuticals (8)
3.0 Lowest Rated in this Industry is DPT Laboratories (10)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (5,383)
Commodities Operator
Person You Work For 2.9 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Senior Production Manager
Person You Work For 3.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.2 / 5 Work Setting 4.4 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.4 / 5
Company Culture 3.6 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

Pacific Ethanol Reviews FAQs

Is Pacific Ethanol a good company to work for?

Pacific Ethanol has an overall rating of 3.4 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 4 Pacific Ethanol Review Ratings left anonymously by Pacific Ethanol employees, which is 13% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at Pacific Ethanol.

Does Pacific Ethanol pay their employees well?

Pacific Ethanol employees earn $66,000 annually on average, or $32 per hour, which is equal to the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 1 Pacific Ethanol employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Pacific Ethanol Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Pacific Ethanol?

100% of employees would recommend working at Pacific Ethanol with the overall rating of 3.4 out of 5. Employees also rated Pacific Ethanol 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 2.5 for Rewards You Receive, 2.6 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Pacific Ethanol?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Pacific Ethanol is a VP of Operations at $201,000 annually. Browse Pacific Ethanol Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Pacific Ethanol?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Pacific Ethanol is a Lab Technician at $30,000 annually. Browse Pacific Ethanol Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Pacific Ethanol?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Pacific Ethanol to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Support You Get, and cons to be Growth Opportunities and Rewards You Receive.

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