Good place to start, not ideal for long term employment - Laboratory Technician Intertek Employee Review

2.0
Aug 18, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are many opportunities to learn new skills and work with a variety of different types of products and industries. This is essential for new college graduates. Transferring between offices can happen if positions are open. Benefits are great, ample paid time off and very good health/vision/dental insurance.

Cons

Please be aware of how the company is set up. Basically all of the offices were incorporated into the company after previously being independent. This produces a corporation that does not communicate or cooperate well internally. As for employees, there is no incentive to stick around. Training is severely lacking. Promotions are few and far between. Raises are minuscule. Initial pay is below industry average. Pressure is put on upper management to make the most money possible. This limits precious resources for employees and creates headaches for site directors trying to get essential equipment. The pressure is put on every level below upper management creating a central focus on the cost of everything. Supplies, overtime, new equipment, equipment repairs, site repairs, etc. Work/life balance varies from job to job and site to site. Be prepared to get things done even if it means working over time or being on call.

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5.0
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Pros

Good people to work with.. and great opportunities to grow

Cons

Requires a lot of dedication and long working hours

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Intertek Response
1w
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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
2w
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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