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3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Ron Freeman

52% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Instrument Sales and Service has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Instrument Sales and Service employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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15 reviews
2.0
25 Dec 2013

Not what it used to be.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Lots of great folks there. They really hired on some outstanding people over the past many years.

Cons

Current upper management runs things from the top down. Pretty oppressive--you won't be sending emails to coworkers without considering politics. Used to have a family feel. You might as well work for a much bigger company. This will feel like a big company with lots of joyless meetings and sterilized memos, only you'll get paid like it's a small company (ie, not much $).

1.0
1 Nov 2019

Fake reviews?

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Worked with some really good people

Cons

Layed off when the shop closed. Saw a Review left in May saying to "keep up the good work"? How good is it when the shop closed. Everyone was let go? Are they leaving fake reviews?

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Instrument Sales and Service Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We were truly saddened when changes to our customer base forced us to close our Carrollton branch. As you stated, we had a great team of employees working for us there and we wish them all the best in their future careers.
2.0
2 Feb 2015

The bottom line trumps employee interests.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very good work/life balance. Flexible PTO and vacation, several paid holidays for salary employees. Sabbatical program gives one month off with pay every 7th year. Relaxed work environment. Lots of events and potlucks to keep everyone excited about the calendar and the weather. Donuts and bagels on Fridays. Great people to work with, very few bad apples. Big business plans mean there is plenty to do if you're willing and capable. CEO is intelligent and methodical, no emotional decisions or reactions. Some positions see international travel opportunities.

Cons

Pay is well below average, in some cases by more than $10k. No bonuses in 2014, no explanation why. Average raise barely keeps pace with inflation on a bad year, if raises happen. Limited benefits and cutting employer contributions; 401k match was slashed while saying people should save more for retirement. Office politics have been a bad experience in the last 5-6 years with no outlook for changing. Few outside training chances, fewer if it costs a lot of money. Professional development is lacking. Aggressive business plans can feel daunting and unsupported. No promotion chances for most positions.

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