Advancement based on personality, not skills and knowledge - Part of Technical Staff Hach Company Employee Review

3.0
11 Aug 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Decent work environment. Free coffee and ice cream.

Cons

I served on a technical team of people that ranged from no technical background whatsover, to a 4-year degree in electronics. The person who had the least technical knowledge was liked by the one or two people that mattered, and was rapidly promoted. Others, with experience and background coming in, as well as learning and absorption of job and company knowledge, were put in the shadows.

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5.0
26 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible PTO Super friendly management and executives Accepting culture. You can actually be yourself (tattoos and all) Fantastic pay and benefits They treat their employees really well

Cons

I've been here for almost 2 years and I really haven't found any cons yet.

2.0
12 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay, good hours, fairly simple tasks, some hybrid flexibility.

Cons

Constant micromanaging of performance and KPIs. Performance is posted to the entire department with each error highlighted, be it minor or major. I was actively discourage from asking for help, or questions if I was unsure about an aspect of the job. Myself and my cohort were also actively discouraged from speaking or communicating with one another. This bred more competition and animosity between some employees in tandem with the constant focus on KPIs and comparing scores. Contract-to-hire was on a case-by-case basis and was said to be performance based as well as seniority based. This didn't always track as managers would be inclined to favoritism and certain employees would get fast-tracked or left behind their initial hire groups without explanation. Terrible first responder system for medical emergencies and education to employees on how to handle it (which occurred frequently).

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