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Found 454 of over 548 reviews
3.7
66% Recommend to a Friend
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) President & CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki
74% Approve of CEO

Found 417 of over 548 reviews

3.7
66%
Recommend to a Friend
74%
Approve of CEO
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) President & CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki
Christopher J. Wiernicki
213 Ratings
Pros
  • "If you wish to settle down, this is the good company with work life balance(in 24 reviews)

  • "Best work environment band challenges coming way(in 39 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Veery busy but there is a good work life balance(in 7 reviews)

  • "Senior Management do not spend enough time on the shop-floor talking to junior/middle management(in 12 reviews)

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    1. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Secretarial role

      24 Jul 2022 - Secretary in Hong Kong
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good learning experience. Enjoyed the post.

      Cons

      No huge downsides. It was a job.

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    2. 4.0
      Current Employee

      good environment

      3 Jun 2021 - Software Engineer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good working environment. Can learn many things.

      Cons

      Very good company. No cons.

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    4. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 10 years

      Senior Principal Surveyor

      19 Aug 2019 - District Manager in Hong Kong
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Challenge in meeting different people and working sites.

      Cons

      Time, people and environment of market condition changed.

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    5. 2.0
      Former Employee

      Lack of Leadership

      3 Mar 2023 - Surveyor in Houma, LA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Paid overtime while traveling or on client site based upon homeport location.

      Cons

      Leadership is based on who a person knows and not on merit or skill. Employee feedback is ignored. Retaliation is encouraged. Employee benefit cost is high.

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    6. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Easy work, bad pay

      7 Mar 2023 - Engineer in Houston, TX
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Easy work that can be learned quickly

      Cons

      Bad pay, slow growth rate, no promotions within.

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    7. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 10 years

      ABS Review

      24 Jan 2023 - Principal Surveyor 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good variety of work topics and clients Generally, goodwill from clients Good teamwork at Port Level. Decent compensation.

      Cons

      High workload. Inefficient data management and software systems ( reporting). Managment unable to deliver on promises of operational efficiencies. Each client had a different fee schedule and billing arrangement. Left to technicians to deal with. Different prices for mandatory statutory certifications for different clients... Extreme pressure on port management to produce revenue. " Not for Profit"

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    8. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Very good

      5 Mar 2023 - Senior Software Engineer in Banga
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very much excited not excited

      Cons

      Need to help employees while initial time

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    9. 3.0
      Former Employee

      Good for new joiners

      1 Mar 2023 - Product Developer-1 in Pune
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good to learn new technologies

      Cons

      Won't get paid as much for the work you do

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    10. 3.0
      Former Employee

      Ok

      2 Mar 2023 - Senior Engineer I in Houston, TX
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people doing great things

      Cons

      Upper Management is old fashion.

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    11. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Good to gain experience

      17 Feb 2023 - Warehouse Worker in America
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work isn't too difficult but definitely isn't too easy

      Cons

      Long shifts (10+ hours on busy days)

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