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The people:
Coworkers and lab manager are great people and they are generally willing to help you out with the little things- even across departments sometimes.
Upper management, however, insist on running the company into the ground. On the big things, the people that care ultimately have their hands tied.

Management: 
Been there 2 years, one of those years was super overworked with abysmal morale across all departments. Management could not be bothered to hide the fact that they were trying to sell the company in 2022.  At its absolute best, the workload is manageable. 

The bad parts:
Raises are basically non-existent. Career advancement really isn't their strong suit either.

One dept in particular has a terrible compensation given the rotating, on-call, weekend schedule. (You may sometimes be called in the middle of the night on weekdays- all alone at work at 3am.) 

Some departments have lots of work but a regular rhythm. Others have zero regularity and can have a slow week only to be suddenly swamped on Friday at 5pm. Coworker solidarity really is your friend at this place.

The good parts: 
Decent culture. Plenty of free snacks, monthly birthday cake, and the occasional party. The work hours are semi-flexible: once you've been there a while, most people won't care if you come in an hour early/late or stay late (obviously you can't leave early if your dept is swamped). 

Again, really great people. Good first job out of college. Get your experience and get out when something better comes along.

To put it simply, I wouldn't wish working for this company on my worst enemy. Mid-to-lower management do their best to make it a place you want to work, but upper management decisions keep their hands tied behind their back 90% of the time. Zero advancement opportunities and forget about asking for a raise, most times they won't even pay their employees what they originally agreed to, always finding one excuse or another why things suddenly changed. In the years I worked there I know of 5 different employees that got stiffed on either their agreed-upon pay rates, bonuses, or their schedule, and that was just out of one office! At the end of the day the only thing that matters is how profitable the company appears to be on paper, as management is positioning the company for a sale in 2022. Feel sorry for those that work there still, but don't waste your time or energy applying here.

Typical work day can vary as it depends on clients coming in. Can be super swamped, rarely slow.Good work experience to break in to the industry. Management was rather a bit toxic and added onto the stockpile of stress you get while working there. Coworkers are great and make the day easier to go by, very reliable workers. Hardest part of the job is the turn over rate being so high so when youre there long enough, alot of people leave due to the stress and workload of the job, so youre left with just training new people AND completing tests for same day clients at a short time frame with a small team; it was extremely stressful. Not to mention on-call schedule being long makes you feel like you dont have a healthy work-life balance. The most enjoyable part of the job was climbing tanks at all kinds of weather (no lightning or ice) the view was nice and good workout.

It's a high stress environment, management is clueless, they always blame their faults and actions on the employee's, as well as why the maitainence isn't done, when there is no time to do it. They run you into the ground and they are selfless. Management and supervisors will write you up if you question thier ableist ability to perform there task. Definitely would rather be associated with wal-mart's team than here. Also they will get rid of you before you are able to report an injury at work, so they won't have to pay you workers compensation. You are only a number here and only care if you have a pulse.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Turnover is so high that if you want overtime you’ll get as much as you can work.  Even more. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing stressful about the job

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Good ole boy culture.  Management promotes based on popularity not qualifications. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Wait for incoming product samples, sweat sampling trucks, run analysis, wait for another truck.

It's robotic work in the laboratory

there is NO Training Program

If you mess up, it will be on YOU

No Training Program, and the blame on you. This is the best explanation of the work environment

Higherups, managers, are CLUELESS on how to do the work

NO ONE has an answer to your questions 

you will always feel LOST

I appreciate the opportunity that was given to me. The group of co-workers I had was outstanding people. I just feel I wasn’t  given the time to increase my meter calibrating numbers.

Spl has lackluster benefits. SPL does not offer any incentive to do a better job SPL lax leadership. SPL is a hassle and toxic work environment. There is a good old boys club and if you are not in it, then you will not be promoted do not contact HR at SPL unless you want to be wrote  up. 

SPL has been a complete disappointment. Benefits have been slashed, and there is no opportunity to advance your career. Upper management is overpaid and under worked, while employees are underpaid and overworked.

Management is awful even in the higher ups of the company. They provide absolutely no training but expect you to already know what you’re doing. It is a very stressful environment and the only way to get a raise is to threaten to quit. 

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