Q&A With The Williams Companies Employees

It varies by position, department, and rank. Lower level employees can determine much of their rank and compensation growth based on how much value they produce with their efforts. Support employees receive relatively standard level promotions based on their competencies and department budgets. Promotions into management are easier within the operational side of the business, and much more difficult on the support side. Promotions above manager can be extremely challenging.

Because of the regulated nature and safety requirements of their business operations, The Williams Companies requires both drug screens and background checks for all employees prior to their official start date. Additionally, all employees are subject to random drug tests during their tenure.

It depends entirely on the hiring manager. Some will provide explicit timelines along with guidance about when follow up communications are appropriate. Others will leave candidates hanging indefinitely with no information regarding delays, decisions, or even posting removals.

Flex schedules, telecommuting, off hours without cell phones.

Business casual in office, FRC and steeltoes in the field.

Ballgame for family picnic in the summer, employee Christmas party at the country club. Otherwise no events.

Yes. Know someone that wants you, you’re in. They don’t really have any requirements.

Habitat and United Way

When can you start?? They don’t use a template, just read from your resume and you fill in any blanks.

Pretty basic, take ID and other info for paperwork. There’s a one-hour WebEx for new hires in your first six months. Otherwise no onboarding, it’s trial by fire.

Standard. 2 weeks per year until 10 years, 10 paid holidays. Sick time of a week.

It’s okay... they do offer home purchase for homeowners but it takes a year while you continue to make mortgage payments and rent/mortgage in new location. Only senior management gets a better deal.

Only one, UHC plan, not bad.

Sleep and meals if they’re lucky. Hours are ridiculous and you’re chained to a cell phone, so don’t expect to have any real work-life balance - it’s just work.

Only one choice, VSP.

Only one package and it’s jot great, they use Cigna...

Medical insurance? It’s all pretty fun of the mill, nothing exceptional.

Horrible!!! No guidance, no training, no leadership - interns are glorified slaves here, pick another company!!

Standard. Medical, dental, vision, 401K, vacation.

Popularity. They also put people in leadership positions over departments and functions that they have no experience with. Like an operations person will be a senior manager or director over safety. Makes things very frustrating because these are technical teams and the leader is totally out of their depth.

Crap. You start off with 3 weeks of PTO, covers sick leave, vacation, everything. Doesn't matter how many years of experience you have, it's based on years with the company. Compared to other companies in the industry, it's downright paltry.

Going home at the end of the day.

Don't really have those.

Depends on what you mean by "challenged." Professionally, not much. Psychologically - it's pretty profound, haha. The mind games are a bit nuts, and it's really hard to be patient with the insanity. They are laser focused on the most mundane and irrelevant topics, but then disregard really important things like the law.