3.8
76% would recommend to a friend
65% positive business outlook
Pros
Small fun group of individuals working on meaningful science!
Cons
Smaller business but still provides lots of benefits.
Pros
I would begin by saying that the work itself is enjoyable, and that the everyday tasks are not very challenging to grasp. If the job was solely based on how well you could do your work and your positive attitude, then it would be great. The smaller staff makes it easy to communicate with each other, and the coworkers themselves are very amazing.
Cons
The biggest problem is the immaturity from management and HR. While management is young and with little experience, I believe the issue more so has to do with the harmful personality they manifest. Regularly, managers make very inappropriate comments about others' appearance and personality, only for HR to be present and laugh it off while egging on the terrible behavior. It is devastating that HR, who is supposed to help mitigate unprofessional behavior and toxic work environments, is corrupted at Seacrest. The nature of these comments are highly offensive and insecure, which only serves to demonstrate the disposition of the manager, herself. The culture at Seacrest is one of tampering down any moral, constructive criticism towards management, for fear that these nasty comments be turned around and used as retaliation. Try as you will, if understandable mistakes are made during training, but managers personally dislike you, condescending excuses will be made to push you out of spaces. The inclusivity is extremely lacking, and the stress of the personal drama imposed by supervisors, sadly clouds any benefits you enjoy about the work itself. In regards to the work, poor scheduling at the hands of supervisors is misconstrued as a lack of effort and integrity on the employee's part. Heavy micromanaging during training lead to honest trip ups by workers who are then made out to be negligent. The effort of new employees is chronically belittled. I would be cautious of 5 star reviews on these websites in regard to the company, as many of them have been made from the problematic management in order to boost reviews (as supported by the job title that is submitted with the review).
Pros
This is my first job out of college and it is a great stepping stone job. The managers at the SeaCrest Group have created an amazing work environment through not only hiring compatible employees but by having extensive knowledge and experience with the duties performed within the company. They are more than willing to take the time to ensure all employees are able to accel at their jobs. In addition, the HR and accounting person is always there to answer any questions and will always be in your corner.
Cons
There are really only two cons to this position. The first is that there are no opportunities for growth given the structure and size of the company. The second, and largest, is the pay. I am fortunate enough that I have parents that are willing/able to support me in the event that I need more cash to make ends meet. This is not sustainable though and I will likely need to start looking for a second job.
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