Very unpleasant company to work for - Engineer Intertek Employee Review

1.0
Nov 14, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

It is a very large, growing, and highly profitable company. Drives margin at any cost. Pay is pretty good, and it has a good pension scheme.

Cons

Management are very untrustworthy and weak. There is a small gang in London in a holding company who rule like dictators. They way staff are treated by management is very poor. There is no direction or encouragement. Its very muchg a put up or shut up, my way or the highway approach. A very old fashioned culture which is quite unpleasant. The offices are appaulingly bad, 30 year old furniture, dirty carpets, filthy decor, 1970's grey filing cabinets, no air conditioning. Marketing is a particular weekness, with a lack of management extertise in head office and direction, and total absence of budgets and resource.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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Intertek Response
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Thank you for the wonderful feedback! We're so glad to hear that you feel supported and see opportunities for growth within the company. One of our top priorities is investing in our people, and it's rewarding to hear that it’s making a difference. We look forward to seeing your continued success at Intertek!
2.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Good group of people in local office.

Cons

Stuck in the past. Unwilling to consider updating methods or procedures. "We've done it this way for 30 years and it has worked." Sales relies upon project engineers to do most of their work for them. When volume of work is slow that becomes the engineers responsibility to go find new clients. Can't reliably pay the most basic of utility bills on time. I've seen the power cut off 2x and the gas this past winter.

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Intertek Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re sorry to hear that your experience with our management team didn’t meet expectations. We’re actively working on improving communication channels and leadership training to better support our employees. We'd like to gather more details. Could you please send us a private message at IntertekHRUSA@intertek.com, and include your name, phone number, email address, and location? Thank you.
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