BYK Additives & Instruments Reviews

Below average salary compared to other plants in the area, minimal training for new starters, enforced overtime, told on your interview your going to be helping run a plant then when you start get given a job in logistics putting powder in boxes for half the shift, some co worker abuse the sick policy and get away with it, forcing other employees to cover them, management don’t have the back bone to deal with these people individually, lack of investment into the plants and work force, lots of older employees have left the last 2 years now they have a load of new employees, management a quick to force through changes to policies, contracts and work activities.

This company does not value its people. Management focuses on replacing staff instead of developing them, and the lack of benefits shows how little they invest in employees. The work environment is unsustainable and draining. Unless major changes are made in leadership and employee support, I would not recommend working here. High turnover, good hardworking people are pushed out instead of being supported. No real benefits offered, which makes it hard to stay long term. A forced “cover system” that puts unnecessary pressure on employees, an employee has recently been pushed out due to not covering and receiving a final written warning, he hasn’t returned. Another lad has been off because work put restrictions on him to keep him safe then wouldn’t allow him back when he was back up to almost full health, he has now been pushed out as well. These 2 were our union reps as well! They had the most heartfelt email sent around letting us know they have ‘left the business’ that was it. Management will be round telling people these people wanted to leave or he was ready to retire anyway, the standard response when asked why the turnover is so high.