Not recommended - Recensione dipendente - Entry Level Science presso Teknova

1,0
19 mar 2018
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

The technicians and some supervisors there were nice to work with.

Svantaggi

Everything is determined on the whims of the executives. If they want something done, they will do whatever it takes to ship out a product, whether the product be accurate in terms of documentation, procedures or chemicals used. However, when something bites the company back (recall, improper documentation issues, customer care), the executives are quick to yell at the technicians and the supervisors despite having telling them to do otherwise. Combine that with the fact that they pressure to limit overtime while asking the workers to complete inhumane amounts of work at times is the reason why there is such a high turnover rate in this company. The working conditions are also unbearable. At summer, technicians had to work inside a lab that had no AC at 95F+ weather, fully gowned. I am surprised no one had a heatstroke. I do not know if this has changed. They also forced a couple of people to work with dangerous chemicals and/or equipment without proper procedures/gowning. I agree with many of the other posters that safety is a big issue in this company. Pay is lower than average in my opinion. 401k is average if you work 5+ years in this company. I would never work here again. I do not recommend anyone to work here.

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Risposta di Teknova
8y
Thank you for providing candid feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed working with your fellow technicians and supervisors. We are sorry to hear that you had poor experiences in other areas. The Executive Team continually drives change and improvement. Having the fastest turn-around time in the industry along with embracing and driving change are two of our core values. Those values can make for a very dynamic and fast-paced working environment. To meet our productions goals and not only meet but exceed the expectations of our customers, from time-to-time we may need to find a creative solution or approach. We appreciate you brining up concerns about the working conditions, as we have mentioned in previous responses we have a committee of managers that meet monthly to review safety items, and implement changes. We also welcome suggestions from our teams, whether they come through safety suggestion boxes, or through our open door policy. We take safety very seriously and want every employee to feel safe when they work. We did have quite a heat wave last year that affected some of our labs. We took many precautions to ensure that all of the techs were safe while they worked. We are very happy to say that we are in the process of installing a brand new HVAC system in those labs. Techs working in those areas will be very comfortable this summer.

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5,0
18 lug 2023
Collaboratore esterno anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

A very good work environment

Svantaggi

None that I can think of

2,0
26 ago 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Monday through Friday work week.

Svantaggi

Apart from company parties, you only see SLT higher ups during audits. No bonuses awarded after exceeding revenue goals for two months straight. Cleanliness of buildings need major improvements. No room for growth even when performing other duties not listed in the job description. Cross training to keep people overworked and underpaid while many work from home. No consistency in product requirements to maintain product specifications clear cut. Time and attendance PTO only applies to specific departments, not across the board. Constant layoffs increase work for already struggling departments.

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