Quality Lab Technician - Lab Technician HP Hood Employee Review

3.0
Sep 23, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Days off during the week.. and 3 day weekends (every other one).. Supervisor's will work with you..Benefits package..Bonus's pay and profit sharing..50hr weeks and 37Hr weeks..Can use 2 vac days to get a week off during a short week. Lots of OT available. Paid breaks. Uniforms are maintained by a contractor. vouchers for safety gear including boots and eye protection. Can move to other departments once your foot is in the door.

Cons

12 hour shifts, lots of walking, Upper management is a little disconnected from the tech's and their managers. Will propose new methods of testing without consulting anyone who has to do the work. Frequent Overtime..Mandatory overtime to cover the other shift. Can't plan for weekends off unless you schedule a vacation day to have off..Paid time off is accrued on a 8hr basis while our plant is the only one who works 12 hr shifts.. Same goes for holiday pay and other incentives..Paid sick days are given but are still counted as occurrences and will cause termination if you use your 5 sick days.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Working at HP Hood for a short of amount of time was a blessing in disguise. The interview was fairly simple, as it went from a phone call screening to then an interview with the head IT admin. Once there, they connect you with every team in the building to make sure that you're situated properly. The people in the office are great, as they'll go out of their way to converse with you and are inclusive on top. The culture and work are very manageable and not overbearing.

Cons

The only con I can say is that you have to be in office 5x a week.

3.0
Apr 30, 2026
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Pros

High pay, 140k in 2025 working 5 11 hour days on average per week.Newer equipment, benefits.

Cons

Salary pay 50 hours in 4 days on average. Mandatory overtime which has been 3 weeks of the month for the past 2 years. 3AM start time on average. There’s a camera pointing at you all day in the cab.

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