Does Boart Longyear pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boart Longyear employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boart Longyear. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boart Longyear?

50% of Boart Longyear employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boart Longyear 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boart Longyear?

Driller Assistant (15) , Driller (12) , Drillers Assistant (7) , Manager (7) , Director (6) , Underground Diamond Driller (5) , (3) , Accountant (3) , Engineer (3) , Finance Manager (3) , Intern (3) , Operations (3) , Project Manager (3) , Supply Chain Specialist (3) , Anonymous (2)

What are the pros of working at Boart Longyear according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good people (pretty much as long as they're not in management)" ((in 23 reviews)); "benefits are good but thats it" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work environment great people to work with" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Boart Longyear according to real employee reviews?

"Constant layoffs and then they retaliate when you file an unemployment claim." ((in 11 reviews)); "Senior leadership operate in a bubble with zero connection to the business at operational level." ((in 8 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours working in the elements" ((in 5 reviews)); "Not stable and upper management keeps changing" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Boart Longyear layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Boart Longyear layoffs and their outlook for job security at Boart Longyear in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Boart Longyear locations?

Salt Lake City , West Valley City , South Jordan , Elko , Phoenix , Glendale , Morenci , Idaho Falls , Draper , Sandy , West Jordan , Virginia Beach , New York , Tucson , Fairbanks , Salt Lick , College Station , Rapid City , Winnemucca , Spring Creek , Las Vegas , Jacksonville , Duluth

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Boart Longyear reviews

3.0

50% would recommend to a friend

(265 total reviews)

Jeffrey Olsen

69% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Boart Longyear has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 265 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Boart Longyear employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

265 reviews

4.0

Mar 16, 2015

Good company, bad market

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good variety of work, smart people, interesting locations

Cons

Tough work life balance, a lot of travel in some jobs

3.0

Oct 14, 2013

Separation between Corporate and the rest of the company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Boart Longyear is the best Drilling company out there for the mining industry. They have world-class Drillers and sell world-class products. The new CEO is a breath of fresh air and knows what the mining industry is all about.

Cons

The senior VPs in the company do not listen to those beneath them. They have an agenda and will do whatever it takes to get it through. This creates a major separation between them and the rest of the company because many of them didn't come from a services industry and were not in mining before. BLY's former CEO drove the company to near bankruptcy as a result of him not understanding the cyclicality of the business.

3.0

Oct 10, 2013

Fast paced work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced work environment, not much red tape

Cons

BLY has made costly mistakes and the company is struggling

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