Does Activation Laboratories pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Activation Laboratories employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Activation Laboratories. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Activation Laboratories?

33% of Activation Laboratories employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Activation Laboratories 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Activation Laboratories?

Fire Assay Technician (12) , Lab Technician (10) , Sample Prep Technician (8) , Laboratory Technician (5) , Technician (5) , Process Owner (3) , Analyst (2) , Chemist (2) , Data Analyst (2) , Sample Preparation Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at Activation Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

"Only upside to this place is having good coworkers." ((in 6 reviews)); "friendly staff" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great people, Good management, Hard workers" ((in 5 reviews)); "Benefits after 3 months and fair starting wage." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Activation Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and huge turnover rate" ((in 12 reviews)); "Low pay but then again compared to other cons that's last one on the list" ((in 9 reviews)); "low salary and boring, dont come working here" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Activation Laboratories redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Activation Laboratories redundancy and their outlook for job security at Activation Laboratories in 2026.

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3.0

33% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Eric Hoffman

33% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.5

Culture and values

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Compensation and benefits

Activation Laboratories has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Activation Laboratories employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

86 reviews

2.0

28 Feb 2026

Okayish company to work for

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay salary on time , you have a job

Cons

Loud and full of dust work environment

1.0

15 Feb 2026

Toxic/Manipulative Management and Poor Compensation

Senior systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good experience for those just starting their career, although that varies by department and experience desired.

Cons

Toxic, unappreciative, and in some cases, manipulative management. Poor benefits and compensation. Unrealistic expectations, expecting the same result with a fraction of the budget.

5.0

11 Oct 2025

Very good job

Sample prep technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

it has good hours and is an enjoyable job

Cons

this job has low pay

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Part-Time Sample Preparation Technician (Weekends)

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Toxic/Manipulative Management and Poor Compensation

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