EMSL Analytical reviews

2.6

31% would recommend to a friend

(538 total reviews)

Dr. Peter Frasca

54% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

EMSL Analytical has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 538 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The EMSL Analytical employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

538 reviews
1.0
May 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible with hours Lots of overtime in asbestos only but no bonus for bulk room Vending machines idk I have to fill in the rest of this with meaningless words

Cons

I came into emsl out of college and looking for a place to get my feet wet. I began working at emsl in asbestos with really high hopes. My management seemed OK and the process seemed to work well so I was very happy. After about a week I realized that the whole process was held together by a few very hard working people and others could care less about what needed to be done or what they needed to do. People constantly complain about the company and I just shrugged it off thinking maybe they just had a grudge on the company. Soon I would find out why they were complaining. My first issue is that night shift gets no differential. Not a single penny for working till midnight or latest 3am. They don't care they just want the work done. Higher ranking people get a 50 dollar bonus to stay extra on their shift of there is alot of work but not for the bulk room. Second issue is that I had to contact my manager to get feed back since I work opposite shifts. I would have to email him and ask for status updates and what I needed to do to make myself better and his reply was always "uh your okay so just do whatever your doing". My third issue is that it doesn't matter how hard you work you have to be liked. I don't mean liked in the sense of being friends with the managers, cause trust me you'll still get overlooked, I mean they have to for some strange reason think that you are perfect and you will get everything. Seniority means nothing here. Oh you've worked night shift for years with no issues... Sorry this new person who barely knows what they are doing is getting promoted for some reason we can't think of right now. My final con is that management thinks you are dumb and lies directly to your face. The manager directly bold face lied to me and seemed to have no problem with it. I mean not like a little white lie that you brush off. I mean telling me the sky was orange would have been less of a lie. Until the management gets their act together use this place as much as they use you. Get your foot in the door and get out before you get stuck. Do not settle for this place get your few months and move on.

2.0
May 15, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Friendly co-workers -Laidback environment -Good hours -There's a 20 word minimum for pros. I can't think of anything else.

Cons

Although I enjoy my co-workers in my lab department, the overall experience has been unsatisfactory. This company needs to learn to value its employees. It is extremely alarming how people are terminated without a moment's notice (even good employees). Almost everyone in upper-management is either married or related to someone else in upper-management which is unsettling as well. I think this is one of reasons why the company suffers because most people in management are unqualified yet they hold positions there due to marital or relationship status . Do not expect a substantial raise at this company or an opportunity to advance. The owner recently expressed a need to cross-train between different labs within the company and when I expressed interest in an area I had experience in, I never heard back from management.

Viewing 478 - 480 of 538 Reviews

Glassdoor has 564 EMSL Analytical reviews submitted anonymously by EMSL Analytical employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if EMSL Analytical is right for you.