I was hired as a telephone interviewer for Battelle Memorial Institute. - Anonymous employee Battelle Employee Review

3.0
31 Dec 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Training was well-conceived. There were some employees who were very conscientious about their work and others who were a pleasure to interact with on a regular basis.

Cons

Unbelievable gossip and culture of backstabbing. Management couldn't be bothered to fix problems. No sense of authority. Supervisors were happy to be available if one of the staff brought in cookies but were hard to find in the event that they were needed to address an immediate problem.

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They pay my salary on time.

Cons

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