Don't work here - Laboratory Technician Simbec-Orion Employee Review

1.0
Mar 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Everyone except from upper management are incredibly supportive.

Cons

There’s absolutely no room for progression, no matter how hard you work, you’ll remain stuck in the same role with no opportunities to move up. Senior laboratory management are completely disengaged, unapproachable, and frankly rude. There’s a pervasive culture of distrust where you constantly feel like you’re being watched rather than supported. Pay is poor and nowhere near competitive for the workload and expectations. HR are unprofessional and largely unhelpful, often making situations worse rather than resolving them. Instead of nurturing talent, the company seems to actively push good people out. Training is virtually non-existent, leaving new starters to struggle through with little to no guidance. Overall, a frustrating and demoralising place to work that does nothing to value its employees. Please DO NOT work here.

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3.0
Jan 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Generally employee friendly, and being a UK company, they are very caring about the employees with a good focus on work-life balance.

Cons

Sr. Mgmt is short sighted in retaining long term staff when economic issues arise and have been opting to RIF key staff as they don't see value in LT knowledge. They also do NOT listen to specific requests from potential clients when it comes to focus on Bid-Defenses, resulting in unnecessary losses of business as they did not deliver what was requested.

2.0
Dec 16, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people who are actually doing the work are great.

Cons

Senior management is a joke. If you look up their resumes they all come from companies with a toxic culture. They’ve managed to bring that here and hire their buddies!

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