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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Bittersweet, I hope I can stay forever - Build Technician Thermo Fisher Scientific Employee Review

3.0
21 Oct 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome people to work with. Job isn't physically demanding. Class "A" production facility, meaning carpeted floors, bright place with windows, and being able to sit down and build stuff without being yelled at. You can listen to your personal mp3 players, or chat on the phone, or with other people as long as you're getting the job done!

Cons

Just the normal bickering between employees that you'll find anywhere. You can work there for years as a temp before you actually get hired, if ever.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Since the company is big, it's a great opportunity for networking, learning new skills, and earning certificates after completing hazard safety training that you can use in the future as well (especially if you're working with Unity Lab Services). Coworkers are usually nice and will always lend a hand if you need it. If you're lucky, you might be placed at a one-person site where the site supervisor is chill and understanding, lets you work at your own pace, and helps you learn new things by giving you "side quests."

Cons

No real career growth. The workload can be hard to keep up with at times, and the company strictly enforces an 8-hour workday with no overtime, even when needed. Day-to-day operations feel heavily micromanaged by upper management through strict policies. HR introduces new policies almost monthly, often adding tasks that feel unnecessary. They frame this as becoming "more data-driven," but in practice, it hasn't led to much noticeable improvement.

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