shipping and receiving clerk

production associate

packer

production worker

team leader

The Bug Company

So far, my experience with this company has been nothing but positive. I will say, bugs are my special interest, so I'm going to be biased for the company, BUT everyone here has made me feel welcomed with open arms. They made the "new job" anxiety melt away within the first few days.
Now, a few things to keep in mind:
IT'S GONNA BE MESSY! Lots of crickets (even if you don't work with the crickets) and superworms roaming around, dust from oats, spider webs (so many spider webs), etc., BUT the break rooms, bathrooms, hallways, and other open spaces are kept as clean as they can be by the janitorial staff (and they do a very good job).
They have a break area inside AND outside, a high-tech vending machine, coffee makers (with coffee pods and cups supplied), and lockers for employees to store items outside of work areas. There's shops and food places within 5 minutes of the building too, which is just a convenient bonus.
They're accommodating with earbuds, so if you're most productive while listening to some music or your favorite podcast, the days will breeze by.
There's manual labor required, depending on the department you enter, but most days of the work week I'm able to stay relaxed in terms of manual labor.
The temperatures of the environment vary depending on the room. One room might be 80°f, another might be 75°f, and the hallways might be 65°f, all while the outside temperatures are constantly changing. Layers are your safest option!
In terms of pay, they have holiday pay if you end up being on-shift for a recognized holiday (time and a half), and you get paid bi-weely. In regards to overtime, agriculture is an exception to "anything over 40 hours a week". You can only obtain overtime in agricultural work once you reach 48 hours.

Overall, The Bug Company of PA has been a safe haven for me, and I'm extremely grateful for this opportunity to work with such a cool team of people.

I am writing this because I am a bit surprised to see some of the negative reviews on here. I have been with the company for two years. What started as a temporary summer job turned into one of the best work experiences I have had thus far. It is fast paced and physical but if you have a good work ethic and a sense of pride you can get a lot out of the job. I love my coworkers. The facility is full of a very diverse group of employees and everyone is engaging and pleasant to be around and interact with. There is a sense of comroderery and everyone genuinely cares about each other. We are a lighthearted and easy going group of people, yet we make a great effort to get things done effectively and efficiently as a team.   I find the management to be very easy to talk to and they are understanding but also strict with the rule book. I personally appreciate that. To run a company effectively you have to enforce the rules laid down so you don’t have employees taking advantage of the business. It is necessary to have a group of people that are dependable in order to get the workload completed each week. I love that the yearly raises and bonuses are based on individual work ethic and results and not just a company wide percentage raise. I feel it encourages people to try their hardest to be beneficial to the company by giving their all and showing up to work on time and on a regular basis.   I would highly recommend working for this company. As long as you don’t mind bugs and quite frankly a bit of a smelly work environment (although once you are there you do not notice it), give it a try. You might be surprised at our unique group of people and exactly what goes into supplying all those pet stores and such with all the tasty delights for the nations critters!!

All I can say is this is the best job I ever had. I’m not a big people person and don’t like working with lots of people and since the company is small so you don’t not really have to work with many people if at all. You will be busy all day but It’s very laid back And I was allowed to listen to music almost all day unless your communicating with someone. Everyone I worked with is great and respectful. You can wear pretty much anything as long as it’s appropriate and closed shoes is a requirement so like sneakers and boots. The pay is good. You also learn a lot about bugs and the bug industry. The job fit me very well.

Things to note:
Bugs are all over the place so if you don’t like bugs crawling on you or around you won’t like The job.
There’s a smell but you get use to it.
You will get dirty every day it is also Very dusty.
The dress code is not strict.
Do not wear nice shoes there and do not bring the shoes you wear there In your house or your house will smell like a dead bugs!!!
Mattering on where you work it can be very hot or It can be very cold or it could be normal.
You’re allowed to listen to music so bring headphones. 
Time will go by very fast.
Decent Breaktime.
There is a fridge and a microwave in the break room so you can refrigerate and heat things up.
Jerking off in disrespect is not tolerated.
Friendly environment.
You’ll be standing And on your feet all day except for brakes.

The employee retention of this company is abysmal. Its fairly common for employees to get so fed up they walk off the property and never return. Yet at the same time they denied end of year bonuses to me and other employees due to us giving our 2 weeks notice. Despite us still being employees when bonuses were handed out, we were seemingly punished for giving the company a polite and customary heads up of our departure. Aside from that, bug company (specifically the Pennsylvania location) is riddled with organization problems, a severe lack of communication both between departments and between employee and employer, leading to teams often having to work late days to make up for a higher up's mistake. Team leads are often saddled with extra responsibilities to employees and other leads leaving due to poor conditions, leading to more efficiency problems and late days

Some employees here are welcoming, and a blast to work with in this location. Also if you're into buggos, this may be up your alley. Be aware that this job will be dirty and smelly, and you will take home that smell. If you can get used to it, you'll fit right in. However, management is a different story. They expect you to be at high production from the get go, while failing to nurture your progress, and expecting you to be at the same level as veteran employees. Their training methods are also confusing, and will likely set you up to fail. Also, its not a secret that there is favoritism among a certain employee there who has an inappropriate relationship with said management, and gets away with doing less work than the rest. Only good sense of management came from the lead person, or the regional manager, who occasionally comes by and cracks the whip on people not doing their jobs, and acts like an actual leader. Wish he was around a lot more. He is cool af.

I worked for this company for a couple of years and I can't say it was all bad. When I first started the coworkers were great and I really loved what I did. After a short time I began to notice that the harder you worked the more you were mistreated. Very little attention paid to concerns whether they are health and safety related or HR related. Management was extremely inconsistent and the structure was often unclear. Employees with years of management experience were relegated to dead end positions while people with little to no experience or drive received raises and promotions. I have never in my life experienced worse organization and employee engagement/support. 

This job taught me hard work, endurance, and introduced me to the Farming of Crickets (which is an experience most people do not receive).
I worked 8 hour days maintaining the facilities and was responsible for care of the crickets. Management was consistently available to assist with any needs of their employees.
The hardest part of the job would have to be knowing I was responsible for the lives of a living animal but my dedication and loyalty to the business is what kept everything running smoothly.
What I enjoyed most about the job was I learned about a trade that most people never get to experience.

There is too much drama at this job. If you want a place where you can keep your head down and work, this is not the place to be. It’s also hard work (strenuous) and most of the time you smell funny at the end of the day because of the cricket smell. Interesting job but would not recommend as it causes too much stress. Also, there is not opportunity for advancement here. They only need 2 managers and a gm. You only get one thirty minute lunch, it’s in the middle of nowhere, there is no ac in the break room. They also have awful healthcare benefits so not good if you need healthcare in your job, which most people do. 

I'm gonna keep this short I wouldn't recommend working here. Poor management toxic behavior supported and practically encouraged. There are some genuinely good people working there but there is also one of the most toxic people you could ever work with that some how has a job here. If you choose to work here good luck there's a reason why the rating is so low on indeed for this company. Bad ownership bad management gets you a low rating and they really earned that rating. There were some supervisors I didn't work with so I can't comment on them or the people that work under them.

You can up close and personal with insects. At first it might me gross but for most people its not that bad. You will learn a lot about crickets and worms. Management is hit or miss. Some are very supportive and sets realistic goals for you to achieve and others are absolutely mean and will make your life difficult. The pay is not even close to fair the wage gap between management and worker in comparison to amount of work they do is insane. The only promotion that has been handed out is the owner's son.

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