ALS Global reviews

2.8

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,490 total reviews)

Malcolm Deane

42% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

ALS Global has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,490 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The ALS Global employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
1.0
Apr 2, 2017
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Pros

High staff turnover ensures you always get to meet new people . You'll lose plenty of weight from stress and exhaustion. If you apply then congratulations you've got an interview and the job.

Cons

Salaries are very low, pay progression is glacial, training is non-existent. This company makes money by over working staff and cutting corners wherever possible. The job is mind numbingly repetitive, the smells are foul and the verbal onslaught from a certain senior staff member will leave you wanting to swear and walk out. Upon applying the managers will do everything to put you off taking up the job, if you still apply thinking they're exaggerating then this is what you can expect. -You will be asked to sign a load of 'training sheets , though time won't be provided to read those sheets, also remember to sign for life insurance in case you die on the premises. -Next get to your station, choose wisely as this 1 square meter of paradise on earth is where you will be spending most of your twelve hours, i recommend a window view as opposed to the view of the concrete walls -Stretch your legs, forgetting to stretch prior to your twelve hour standing only stint can lead to serious muscular damage, but remember if you do hurt yourself then you've put the company at risk and so expect to be fired. -Next, choose your implements, but remember to get in quick as the good tweezers and knives get taken quickly. -now let the fun begin. Open the food bag , cut off a sample and bin the rest. If that sounds like fun then good news because this is exactly what you'll be doing repeatedly all day every day for the rest of your life. If your a man don't panic yet because as a man there are certain privileges. As a man congratulations you've been randomly selected to empty all the industrial bins, but be careful rotting food does have a tendency to make newbies gag. This is a terrible company and a truly unacceptable job. I know by looking on this page you're considering working here but just don't. You won't get any real lab experience , you will constantly be tired, stressed irritable and exhausted and by the time you get home you won't have the energy to apply elsewhere.

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ALS Global Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to comment about your experience of working with ALS. We are sorry to read that you did not feel that your experience of working with us was positive. Displaying honesty & integrity, during the recruitment process we will provide an accurate description of the work performed and the expectations of the role so that individuals can make the best decision whether this role is for them. We continually review and develop our internal training programmes, aligned to our internal progression structure. As an accredited laboratory, we are proud of the analysis we perform and we strive for excellence, having a number of avenues available for employees to make suggestions for improvements. We encourage team members to share feedback with their line manager on how we may improve their experience with the business. Should you wish to discuss your comments further, please contact a member of the HR team.
1.0
Mar 30, 2017

Money over Man-power

Anonymous employee
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Pros

None, this company is money orientated exclusively caring about profit and nothing else

Cons

Money orientated over staff care. Simply bought ought competitors mostly out of spite to achieve contracts. Little to no care about quality or the individual

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ALS Global Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback; we use this information with the aim of enhancing our service delivery to both clients and our employees. It is unfortunate to hear that your personal experience while working with us was not positive. To support our core value of Honesty & Integrity, we have a number of procedures in place to facilitate the reporting of instances where individuals have concerns about the working environment or quality of work. Should you wish to provide more information to allow us to look into your concerns further, please do not hesitate to contact the HR team.
3.0
Mar 25, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

In my department, management really look after you and your well being. There are lots of job opportunities available with different or rotating shifts. Shifts are physically quite demanding on your feet but after a few weeks you get used to it, i even lost weight because of it. Lots of overtime as the company is developing. Singing my praises to my line manager, she is brilliant at juggling business and peoples well being. Im very well looked after by her and so are my colleagues. Pay has just increased... Payrises every year.

Cons

Im currently pregnant, with a heavy work load coming in we are employing the first person that walks through the door. I was physically attacked by one of the new TEAM LEADERs. If you are young you will be treated like it.

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