Does SOCOTEC UK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SOCOTEC UK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SOCOTEC UK. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SOCOTEC UK?

62% of SOCOTEC UK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SOCOTEC UK 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SOCOTEC UK?

Analyst (5) , Forensic Technician (4) , Lab Technician (4) , Laboratory Technician (4) , Engineer (3) , Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Assistant Geologist (2) , Assistant Quantity Surveyor (2) , Consultant (2) , Environmental Scientist (2) , Geotechnical Engineer (2) , Managing Director (2) , Occupational Hygienist (2) , Operations Director (2)

What are the pros of working at SOCOTEC UK according to real employee reviews?

"Team I work with are great and am supported by managers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great colleagues very helpful easy to communicate with." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "Excellent benefits." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good career growth and work life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SOCOTEC UK according to real employee reviews?

"Same problems as everywhere pay could be better" ((in 13 reviews)); "Low salaries for the task performed" ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad management will not listen" ((in 8 reviews)); "Super high turnarounds of staff means you can never relax in your team you are constantly training people to replace others" ((in 4 reviews)); "No career progression." ((in 3 reviews))

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SOCOTEC UK Reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Nicolas Detchepare

66% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

SOCOTEC UK has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SOCOTEC UK employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

131 reviews

2.0

4 Oct 2024

Better options out there

Assistant operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good training and exposure to work experience

Cons

Expect a lot of unpaid overtime to complete the work

1.0

31 Jan 2023

Avoid at all costs

No chance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Going home Good cafe on site

Cons

Poor leadership team Poor middle managers Poor progression Poor surroundings Poor communication Poor salary

1.0

18 Nov 2022

Awful place to work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people/teams are great, very hard working

Cons

Pay and benefits: Socotec do not pay market rate yet expect you to work very long hours, no recognition. The Board are only interested in their bonus yet state they are people focussed!! HR are overstretched and micro-managed by the HRD who doesn't give a damn about people!!!

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