Pros
Gained the needed experience Amazing work colleagues who are very supportive and helpful
Cons
Poor training programme No room for progression Unprofessional management Favouritism- will only train people they like Expect you to do unpaid overtime everyday Management are big bullies Very poor salary scale compared to similar role in other companies When I started no official training was given and I was expected to carry on with work. After years of slaving off for them, I asked to be trained in few techniques but they kept making excuses. A very huge blame culture. They pick on one person for the smallest negligible thing and ignore very big incidents if its their favourite person. The management are so poorly organised - constantly make false promises to clients. Work planning is aweful. Its like they haven't been behind the benches doing practical work in about 50 years so don't realise the workload. Some people in the lab are lab technicians doing analyst work but getting paid lab technician salary so when asked for a pay rise they tell you how "you aren't there yet". Atleat 80% of the lab is looking to leave and everyone looks fed up. Negative and toxic environment.