Great lab, incompetent corporate - Lab Technician EMSL Analytical Employee Review

1.0
Aug 5, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lab safety is very good Lab manager and department manager are both very helpful and the coworkers at the lab are too.

Cons

Consistently understaffed, corporate is completely disconnected from the needs of the lab. Had productivity bonus cancelled because corporate "miscounted". The workload is high and consistently stressful. A lot of equipment is old and corporate refuses to replace it.

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5.0
Aug 1, 2025
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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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