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Storm Geomatics Reviews

4.0

57% would recommend to a friend

(6 total reviews)

Michael Hopkins

100% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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6 reviews
2.0
13 Sept 2021

Disappointing

Recommend
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Pros

Can visit some nice areas

Cons

Too long hours and poor pay, not given the opportunities advertised in the job role. No water training, often put on jobs without an experienced surveyor and everything was poorly organised often with impossible deadlines.

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Storm Geomatics Response
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We are really sorry you felt like this. If you had spoken to someone we will have helped. At initial interview the hours and exact job requirements would have been explained in great detail. ALL members of staff are put on the Hello, trainee from Bristol, thank you for your comments above and you are correct we do work in some fantastic places all round the UK. At first stage interview the hours of work are fully explained. Salary is above the national average for the position of trainee, with fully paid overtime and uplifts for overnight stays. We have an excellent ADS training programme and the opportunity to progress with CICES. Trainees always undertake the DEFRA 1 course as soon as they start, with the DEFRA 2 following up very soon after. New staff are not allowed near or in water until they have been safety trained. We have many senior surveyors and a very experienced project coordinator who plan and lead projects. I hope this helps and we are sorry you felt this way, if you had spoken to us maybe we could have tried to understand your grievances.
2.0
13 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

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

Cons

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.

5.0
9 June 2025
Recommend
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Pros

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

Cons

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

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