Disappointing - Trainee Surveyor Storm Geomatics Employee Review

Exposure to river and environmental survey work, a chance to understand how field data is collected, and experience working outdoors in varied conditions.

Management often overlooks morale and workload issues. Pay sits well below the wider survey market; comparable income can be earned in unskilled jobs with regular hours, more time at home and a less stress. Promotions are frequently discussed but rarely delivered, and structured training is minimal—most people are left to figure things out on their own and having to keep re-submitting things for QA. The company’s interview conversations often paint a different picture from the reality: new starters are told travel will be limited to a few nights a month, but it’s often closer to seven or eight weeks continuously away from home. Promises of specialist scanning or bathymetric work give way to repetitive cross-section surveys and processing in GeoRiver, a proprietary program that isn’t used elsewhere, making the skills difficult to transfer.

Interesting projects, friendly place to work, no two days are the same.

Some overnight stays away, although the travel can be very interesting!