Great mix of work and life, but not always balanced - Biologist Chambers Group Employee Review

5.0
Jun 27, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Schedule is semi-flexible - you have to be in the field at the times required but can complete reports on your time. Work from home option due to varying hours. Work truck available to full-time field staff so they can leave to the field directly from their house. Exercise plan reimbursement. Encouraged to further education by taking specialized courses.

Cons

Working 50 hours a week average. This is because you work 50-60 hours during the field season and try to find work to make 40 hours during the off season. No overtime or overflow of extra hours except when working on a holiday.

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5.0
Aug 18, 2022
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Pros

Great team of qualified experts in archaeology, biology, and environmental planning. Interesting projects, fun people, and room to grow.

Cons

Benefits could be better - such as adding a 401k match and bonus program.

2.0
May 13, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexibility for on-call staff. Good place for recent grads to gain field experience.

Cons

It appears their business structure on the bio side of things is to hire as many on-call bios for as little as possible to keep high profit margins. If hired in an on-call roll do not expect career advancement or respect. I would go as far as to say I felt bullied by HR and accounting at times and even had a full time staffer pressure me to work for free so they could stay within their billable limit. Hierarchal structure with no thought to experience, knowledge, or efforts of their hourly staff. Low pay in comparison to other local firms.

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