It's ok, nothing special - Anonymous employee Intertek Employee Review

3.0
14 Jan 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They are flexible about start times and days off. Average pay and benefits. Many nice co-workers. No micro management, at least not in my area.

Cons

New hires DO NOT get 4 weeks of PTO, as other posters are reporting, it's the standard 2 weeks vacation, unless you can talk them into more. There are also 10 holidays, but 6 of them are in the last 5-6 weeks of the year. Old equipment, computers, desks, chairs, etc...mice and bugs in the office. If your computer dies, you get a hand me down from someone else that has left, the only new computers are given to management or people who've been there for a long time. And if you have computer problems, be prepared to wait hours or days for assistance, as there is no in-house IT person. You must go through IT in India and it could be days before they get back to you to even find out what your issue is. No bonuses, these were apparently taken away before I started working here. Now only management gets bonuses. Also, no employee appreciation at all, the Christmas luncheon was a gloomy affair with terrible food, held at a nearby conference center just because the office manager likes it. They handed out 5 gift cards as prizes (2 won by management), then everybody gets to go back to work! The "state of the company" speech by upper management was far from encouraging, actually sounding like we should all be looking for new jobs. Some positions have an extreme workload, with lots of hours. I have seen these employees outside crying because they can't handle the stress. High turnover in the project coordinator area, and new hires don't get enough training. This makes customer invoices incorrect many times, they have to be revised, much to the chagrin of clients and employees, as it adds a lot of extra work that shouldn't have to be done.

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Intertek Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you found value in the hands-on experience, exposure to real projects, and opportunities to learn industry standards—these are core parts of what we aim to provide. We also appreciate your honest comments regarding compensation, growth opportunities, management support, and work-life balance. These are important areas, and your feedback helps us better understand where improvements are needed. We recognize that experiences can vary by project, and we’re actively working to strengthen communication between management and field staff, improve consistency in support, and clarify career development paths. Investing in our employees’ growth and well-being is a priority, and we are continuing to evaluate ways to enhance training, development, and overall support. Thank you again for your insights—we value feedback like this as it helps us build a stronger and more supportive workplace.
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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
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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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