Terrible place to work - Lab Technician EMSL Analytical Employee Review

1.0
27 Dec 2017
Recommend
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Pros

You will learn about hard work and how to deal with a lot of stress

Cons

Everything about this company is terrible. The benefits, the pay, greedy upper management, the way they force employees to write positive reviews on Glassdoor. Look at all the negative reviews on this site - they are all true. You will be worked to the bone and get laid off whenever they feel they want to make more money by putting your workload on the existing employees. Be careful you will have to sign a non-compete so once you are in you are stuck! If you want to quit and get a job at another lab in your field you will have to wait 2 years. It is their way of taking skilled workers away from the competition. you've been warned.

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5.0
1 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great bosses, structured support from corporate office, workload is manageable compared to other labs I’ve worked for, overall culture is good

Cons

Benefits and pay aren’t great, particularly the benefits, they’re a little pricey and outside of preventative care, don’t cover enough imho, 401k is very low to where it’s almost nonexistent

3.0
8 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Gained valuable hands-on experience in laboratory sample preparation, SOP adherence, and documentation practices in a high-throughput environment. Developed strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Cons

Inconsistent adherence to procedures and workload distribution occasionally impacted efficiency. Compensation and advancement opportunities were limited relative to workload and responsibilities.

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