If I could give no or half a star I would. I say, run, run as fast as you can! - Anonymous employee EMSL Analytical Employee Review

1.0
Sep 7, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

In every lab there are good analysts that continue to come to work everyday, meet the output numbers even thou they get nothing in return (besides a measly paycheck), and are very knowledgable in their skill. They are the people who make EMSL's money. They are what make coming to work everyday just a little easier.

Cons

I wish I would have known about this site before I accepted the job. Reading other reviews would have saved me some turmoil. First, when you are interviewed, they make it seem like this is a great company to work for with lots of career opportunities and the ability to cross-train in multiple departments. FAIL. Second, this company has a corporate HQ and a bunch of other "branch" labs. The branch labs are run by, for the lack of a better word, chumps. A lot of "managers" and "supervisors" and "technical managers" that don't know a darn thing about what they are talking about but like to pretend like they do so they take home a nice paycheck at the end of the week. And, since HQ houses a majority of the authority figures as well as the HR department, the branch managers can continue to run a lab where there is no sense of leadership, responsibility, ownership, or comradery. FAIL.

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5.0
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Pros

Great bosses, structured support from corporate office, workload is manageable compared to other labs I’ve worked for, overall culture is good

Cons

Benefits and pay aren’t great, particularly the benefits, they’re a little pricey and outside of preventative care, don’t cover enough imho, 401k is very low to where it’s almost nonexistent

3.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Company allows all employees overtime

Cons

Racist head of maintenance, dysfunctional management, zero organization, HR violations constantly. The amount of times I was cursed and yelled at by older analysts was insane.

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