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WECK Laboratories Reviews

2.5

35% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Alfredo Pierri

67% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

WECK Laboratories has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The WECK Laboratories employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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37 reviews
1.0
25 May 2018

Do not waste your time.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You could form good friendships with others because you both share a common misery.

Cons

HR is rarely at work and is family, this person makes the decisions, decisions based off favoritism. Doesn't know what person works in what department half the time. Yearly bonuses are not 10% of your pay here, could range between $100-$800 and the higher spectrum will get that instead of the raises they deserve. This process is also based on favoritism. When the base pay is raised for incoming employees, the wage of current employees will remain at the lower rate. Forget about vacation days. Over time is not daily, it is whatever extra time you have at the end of the pay period. Most project managers are inexperienced and blame their mistakes on other departments. No announcement/interview opportunity for new project managing openings. Confidentiality does not exist here and there are no consequences for people who indulge in inappropriate behavior with other employees. This company is really cheap when it comes to broken equipment. Hiring/recruitment process is not efficient and they will wait until you are mentally/physically drained with your work to take hiring someone more seriously. The only way you are happy here is if you are that one lucky person who happened to be the favorite and got moved up. If your problems do not effect upper management and their comfortability, they will not get solved.

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WECK Laboratories Response
8y
While it is true we do not have a big HR Department, this is to maintain a lean organization and use our resources wisely—specifically investing in high-end analytical equipment. However, the HR manager can be reached anytime either in person, or by email and cell phone when not at the office, and is able to act upon any concerns immediately. No company decision is based on favoritism: career advances, pay raises, bonuses, and gifts are strictly based on individual performance on the job. The company offers vacation time and holidays, the same as any other company in the industry. Sick leave and overtime are provided as per current labor laws and all is stated in the employee handbook that is readily available to employees. It is inaccurate to say that the project managers are inexperienced, the six project managers have an average employment time of nearly 9 years. The company has on open door policy, which is explained to all new employees when hired and also during the ethics training sessions. This means employees can come to upper management with any complains or issues without any fear of reprisals or negative actions; confidentiality is always assured. In the same vein, inappropriate behaviors are not tolerated, especially when they compromise analytical data. The company invests heavily in analytical equipment, having only state-of-the-art instrumentation which is constantly being updated. Over the last three fiscal years, the investments in instrumentation were approximately half a million dollars per year and will continue as new instrumentation with more capabilities come to the market. Most associates enjoyed employment at Weck Labs and no decision is based on favoritism, just on performance at the job.
1.0
6 Apr 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hires you without experience, pay is good. They got me on a $17 hourly pay.

Cons

They are well aware of your lack of experience since they ask you in the interview. However, once you begin training, they fail on their end. They do not have adequate training to set you up to do your job well. You will be thrown around between 5 different lab techs to learn "standard methods" which is not the case at all. Every single person has their shortcuts and will teach you THEIR way. Which you can already image will get frustrating when you are getting assessed. The supervisor goes by word of mouth, they do not value your feedback or opinion. The lead tech ultimately decides if you stay or not, yet she does not always train you so then she goes by word of mouth. There are alot of procedures that unless you worked in industry, you need clear and concise training and again, THEY DO NOT PROVIDE WITH THAT. This creates a very stressful environment which makes the industry very unattractive. I gladly left before I spent more of my time there. This job is not worth it, do not jump on this job offer even if it seems like a perfect job. My advice to you is, ask to get a tour of the lab facility so that you can see how miserable everyone looks. Don't just take my word for it, see for yourself.

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WECK Laboratories Response
8y
We are sorry you had a negative experience during your time at Weck Labs and we are also sorry that you had not indicated a problem during your employment. As we tell all of our employees at the moment they are hired and during our ethics and QC training sessions, upper management is always willing to discuss any concerns or problems and always try to address those issues. Besides personal training, another set of instructions provided to new employees is in the form of written Standard Operating Procedures or SOPs that are readily available to all personnel and describe to a high level of detail how to perform all operations at the laboratory; supervisors and senior chemists also offer advice and training when needed or requested. Even though the work load could be hectic at times during storm events, that is not the case during normal times and employees have the time to perform their duties in a reasonable manner. Most employees have been with the company for many years, usually starting in different positions, and were able to advance their careers within the company into supervisory and management positions. Based on the attitudes observed throughout the lab, people don’t look miserable at all; this attitude even extends to company BBQs, gatherings and sports events.
1.0
11 Mar 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Coworkers are nice and hours are somewhat flexible.

Cons

They claim there's no favoritism, but there clearly is and it reflects in the pay between an older employee vs. a newer employee. There is barely any opportunity to learn once you have your set place. There's a reason why turnaround time is so high here and it falls on management.

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WECK Laboratories Response
5y
I'm really sorry you feel this way. Weck is currently working on management training to improve all departments and company status overall. Although you may feel the pay is unfair, we base this solely on an employee's performance not on favoritism or seniority. We appreciate the advice.
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