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Search Laboratory Reviews

4.5

90% would recommend to a friend

(105 total reviews)
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Alex Walker

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83% positive business outlook

Search Laboratory has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 105 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Search Laboratory employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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105 reviews
4.0
25 Jan 2022
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Pros

The company has great potential and solid processes which allow for operations to run smooth

Cons

Nepotism has held the company back for years. The best people are not always promoted which has lead to the resignation of many. A number of heads of have blatantly promoted individuals, which they have close relationships with. Hard work and professionalism doesn't always pay off. Going above and beyond is appreciated and usually met with claps during all company updates, but with no real rewards (you'd think you were working for a certain national health provider)

3.0
14 Jan 2021
Recommend
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Pros

* You work with so many great people who genuinely like each other * Good culture, with lots of staff parties and socials (in pre-covid times) * Flexible working * Do lots of fundraising for Charity

Cons

* The pay really isn't great... they try to compromise on poor salary with a good work culture, but free fruit and a ping pong table doesn't pay my electricity bill * Have a rule of just a 1k salary rise for internal promotions (most wouldn't take an external job for that so why is it acceptable?) * Search Labs have always claimed they are all about the staff wellbeing, however many in senior management showed their true colours over the handling of employees over the course of the pandemic while making little personal sacrifice themselves

2.0
12 May 2018

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Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Great monthly events and plenty of perks - Friendly and capable HR

Cons

- Senior staff - Opportunities to Grow - Salaries - Lack of real training - Many incompetent people in higher positions

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Search Laboratory Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're really sorry the training fell short for you, as creating development opportunities for the team is integral to us at the Lab. Setting the correct salaries is definitely important. Awarding salaries that are competitive and fair within the industry is something we do work hard on, and we do this by completing regular benchmarking assessments. We're sorry to hear on this occasion you felt we didn't get it right. It’s great to hear you’ve enjoyed our social events over the years – we love an excuse for a get-together! Thanks again for sharing your feedback and all the best for the future.
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