Horrible, toxic atmosphere - avoid! - Scientist Intertek Employee Review

1.0
6 Sept 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Variety of instruments and techniques available. Great flexible working hours. Great peers to work alongside/moan about the company with.

Cons

No training or support. No PC for 6 weeks and no work for 3 months... Very quick to shame and blame when things then inevitably go wrong. People screaming and crying in the lab through frustration. People refusing to talk to management except through email due to arguments in front of everyone in the office! Was almost relieved to get sacked for making a mistake (due to no training in something I told them I had never done before during my interview and again when they gave me the task) as the place was making me ill with the atmosphere and ridiculous ways of working.

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5.0
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Pros

Good people to work with.. and great opportunities to grow

Cons

Requires a lot of dedication and long working hours

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Intertek Response
3d
Thank you for the wonderful feedback! We're so glad to hear that you feel supported and see opportunities for growth within the company. One of our top priorities is investing in our people, and it's rewarding to hear that it’s making a difference. We look forward to seeing your continued success at Intertek!
2.0
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good group of people in local office.

Cons

Stuck in the past. Unwilling to consider updating methods or procedures. "We've done it this way for 30 years and it has worked." Sales relies upon project engineers to do most of their work for them. When volume of work is slow that becomes the engineers responsibility to go find new clients. Can't reliably pay the most basic of utility bills on time. I've seen the power cut off 2x and the gas this past winter.

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Intertek Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re sorry to hear that your experience with our management team didn’t meet expectations. We’re actively working on improving communication channels and leadership training to better support our employees. We'd like to gather more details. Could you please send us a private message at IntertekHRUSA@intertek.com, and include your name, phone number, email address, and location? Thank you.
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