Used to be great but now AVOID if you want to be treated with respect - Anonymous employee Intertek Employee Review

1.0
21 Dec 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people, despite all the pressure and the awful morale the support from the people you work with is great.

Cons

Under the previous CEO this used to be a great place to work but the past few years have been awful. The CEO is only interested in shareholders and their dividend and employees pay the price for this. During covid took full advantage of furlough scheme and forced managers not furloughed to take a 20% pay cut. Still managed to post good results and pay out dividend even if employees were struggling with financial implications of this. If you complained was offered redundancy but only Government minimum. No leadership, management too scared to challenge in case they get fired so just protecting their own backs. No training, no resources, no career progression, no investment in to infrastructure especially IT so open to attacks. Negligible pay progression so way below inflation, again if you complain you are told you know where the door is. Toxic culture, people terrified of losing their jobs.

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5.0
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Pros

Good hands-on experience in construction testing, exposure to real projects, opportunity to learn industry standards, fast-paced work environment.

Cons

Pay could be more competitive, limited growth opportunities, management support varies by project, work-life balance can be inconsistent.

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Intertek Response
6mo
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.
2.0
5 June 2026
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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
6d
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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