Good Science, Great employees with a growing company! - Anonymous employee AMRESCO Employee Review

5.0
2 Dec 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

This company is growing and moving in the right direction. A leader in manufacturing and supplier of chemicals and reagents with high industry standards following ISO and FDA regulations. They have strong expectations and stringent procedures with attention to quality and details- customers and employees shouldn’t expect less from a company that manufacturers medical devices. I have been given a lot of trust and responsibility to do my job and have an amazing supervisor who is available for questions/comments and gives good solid feedback. I am comfortable going to her for guidance and/or confirmation. Since working here I have learned so much about quality manufacturing and see what a great work environment can be like. Staff received turkeys and thank you's for Thanksgiving - that’s a first in my career. The President/CEO meets all new staff at orientation – how often do you see that? Ideas for improvement are welcome but first learn the position and current procedures before suggesting change. Job opportunities are posted which allow for internal candidates to learn of and apply for promotions and transfers to other departments. HR and department managers take the time to get to know candidates with a personalized hiring process so that the best people are hired. I have seen people who weren’t selected for one position get referred and hired for another position. In a time when people are seeking employment, there are many opportunities here. Benefits are good and individual premiums reasonable compared to my last position. I am a temporary employee who would jump at the chance to work here full time. These are some really hard-working, good people who care about improving the human condition by providing a successful product to the customer. Great people and good science at AMRESCO.

Cons

Many opportunities here but currently no full time position in my field.

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5.0
31 July 2015
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Pros

I'm Resco has a wonderful place to experience a friendly atmosphere to work with some very ambitious people to learn a plethora of leadership skills the people are outstanding the leadership is phenomenal

Cons

Due to the nature of working at AMRESCO how we experience and then, a lot of different chemicals unfortunately is out of our control if we have a chemical spill but we do the best that we can with what we have

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AMRESCO Response
10y
We certainly appreciate it when our current associates are learning new skills and enjoying working with us.
3.0
27 Oct 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

AMRESCO is a pretty flexible place to work, in general management is willing to work with you on schedules and job duties. The pace can be a little hectic, depending on the department and overtime is occasional. The benefits (medical, 401k, job perks) are decent. There is a wealth of knowledge, but it needs to be sought out. The experience gained from AMRESCO is good, it can be very fulfilling work.

Cons

Advancement opportunities are limited, the feedback being the only job experience a candidate may have is AMRESCO. This can be discouraging to long term employees when a new associate from outside AMRESCO is hired-particularly when all the new hires come from the same place(s). It's even worse when a long time associate is demoted for that reason. While continuous improvement is a core value, sometimes the expectation to continually do better with less creates unnecessary stress on staff. I don't see AMRESCO as more than a way to gain different and more experiences in this unique industry-it is not a long term career choice.

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AMRESCO Response
10y
Starting in December, 2015 we began a process of merging six older, smaller buildings into one, big, newer building. So far, four buildings have been completely decommissioned. With most departments now located in a single building, many more associates, many of them long-term employees, enjoy the synergies, cross-training, and transfer opportunities - even to other VWR sites besides AMRESCO/VWR Solon. Employees are recognized in a number of ways, including the VWR recognition program for associates on their 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, etc anniversaries. Associates choose gifts from a catalog, get a certificate, and are recognized in their department - a different process from our annual luncheon that recognized people at their 5 year anniversary intervals. We continue to have the VWR President's Club, and various local employee-nominated recognition programs that come with cash and prizes. While we certainly want leaders to recognize associates, the associates themselves are encouraged to recognize their peers. We were very fortunate that a local pharma company closed its doors a few years ago and a lot of great talent became available for us to hire, at a time when we had openings due to new business and growth. Long term employees who had kept pace with developing their own skills, continuing their education, and learning new processes associated with new business and increased regulatory demands, have continued to excel and be promoted. Our integration with the VWR Recruitment Center, VWR HR policies, benefits, LMS, and HRIS, also included new job titles and descriptions for just about everyone in the company.
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