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Reading Scientific Services

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Avoid like a plague... - Scientist Reading Scientific Services Employee Review

1.0
25 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some good benefits like bonus, family pay as well as expired chocolates. Good quality of lab testing

Cons

One of the worst scientific companies to work for. They overwork you, no time for breaks and short lunches and expect you to do overtime without any pay. My day was just packed with testing after testing to meet client deadlines which is the most important thing to rssl. They think 100 times before they say no to client even if you are short staffed and having to do a lot more than just 1 person's job. Promotions are hard to come by unless someone leaves and management are great at hand picking who they like to promote vs who actually deserve it. Management doesn't take well to feedback and also expect you to work on your personal development but they don't give you a time to breathe let alone work on your development. The environment at rssl is so toxic and I have seen many great analysts come and go which is a shame to rssl. Rssl is not able to keep its staff working there for longer unlike other companies because of how they treat their staff. I'm glad I finally took the courage to leave this toxic company and I would not recommend it to anyone! There are other amazing companies with better pay, career opportunities and managers who actually care about their staff and not treat them like numbers. Rssl is clever in that they replace former staff with new graduates who are hardworking and hungry to learn but for a low pay.

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Reading Scientific Services Response
2y
Thank-you for your feedback. I am sorry you did not value your time here at RSSL and I trust your new career is working out well for you. Our current staff turnover rate is 8% for this year, which is excellent compared to our peers. In your feedback you have raised a number of points that are of concern and I would be grateful if you could reach out please to the Managing Director or General Manager for a confidential telephone call.

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Cons

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• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving mindset • GMP-compliant pharmaceutical laboratory experience • Expertise in HPLC, GC, and dissolution • Excellent documentation and data integrity practices • Team collaboration with effective communication skills • Adaptable to regulated pharmaceutical environments

Cons

• Sometimes overthink complex analytical investigations • Limited exposure to large-scale manufacturing operations • Prefer structured environments over rapid changes • Can be highly detail-oriented under pressure • Occasionally take extra time for perfection • Limited international regulatory audit exposure

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