Fairly easy job, but mediocre company - Microscopist EMSL Analytical Employee Review

2.0
Mar 14, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

PTO is okay, you can take your breaks and lunches whenever you want. Job itself is fairly easy. Overtime is pretty abundant when it looks like it would be needed.

Cons

Company is slow in responding to issues pertaining to broken or severely worn out equipment. The lab is poorly organized, and terribly insulated from cold or hot weather. Management makes poor decisions on certain aspects of the job in my department. The department occasionally is very busy, yet management thinks it's a good idea to send employees to other departments, creating a situation of artificial busy-ness for those that continue working in the department. Some co-workers make poor use of their time and management does nothing about it. Management is also way too beholden to corporate. Despite management occasionally voicing their concerns to us about issues they have with corporate, they don't do anything to loudly voice their concerns to corporate for things they know to be wrong. They have more power to make changes, but they don't use it. They make it difficult and inconvenient for those of us who come in before the business opens, as not everyone has access to a key to the lab this year. Starting my 3rd year and not a single raise, yet there's plenty of money for overtime. Benefits are also costly for what they offer.

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5.0
Aug 1, 2025
Recommend
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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
Jul 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Job is straightforward - Management is pretty lax

Cons

- Lacks managerial oversight - Very little PTO - Unsafe - If you do not have a Bachelor's Degree, you will probably not be advancing very far at this company. Management will lead you on, but will always give preferential treatment (bonuses, analyst positions, etc.) to people with more schooling.

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