If you have a strong work ethic or take pride in your work, this place is not for you - Lab Technician Cargill Employee Review

2.0
28 Apr 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Money (competitive compensation + RRSP matching + benefits)

Cons

* Please see review titled "Competitive salary at the cost of terrible work/life balance and frustrating management" as it is incredibly accurate. - The entire company culture demonstrates a "do as I say, not as I do" attitude. - Management does not value workers. This has made several people feel severely undervalued and is most likely what is causing the extremely high turnover rate at this location. - Management hires personal friends and promotes them often without even posting the position. - Many departments gossip between each other and spread confidential information shared in confidence to managers or HR for scheduling purposes (i.e. people‘s personal/family situations). - They often have issues with payment. I worked for two months before receiving my first paycheque. My colleague was not paid her overtime for four months. I am currently still battling to receive my last weeks of pay after leaving the company. This is very frustrating. - HR is in Costa Rica. There is no "human" resources department on site. - This place has endless band-aid solutions. Instead of fixing an issue that will help everyone long-term, they simply come up with a last minute temporary solution that often makes things worse. This issue is mostly a continued problem because management does not consult with workers who know the issue inside and out. They simply make the most cost-effective decision. This, sadly, is most likely because it increases their end of year bonus. - Toxic work environment. Every man for themselves attitude. Playing politics with the right people will help you move up the ladder.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Pay is good, especially on holidays! you get days off during the week and you work every other weekend

Cons

The schedule is hard, 12 hour days for 1 month then 12 hour nights then switch back. the environment is tough, the work load is heavy. not always the support you need to help you. favoritism, Management can be difficult, sink or swim type of culture, The testing is nearly impossible to get through. In the end you can do a great job in learning the job, if they don't want you, you will be replaced!

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