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?

"Great People and a long history in the industry." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good pay and interesting work" ((in 24 reviews)); "benefits are good but thats it" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Compensation is good" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"company has constant layoffs in Dec 300 staff were let go there was a constant feeling of coming to work and your desk would be packed and you would be escorted out." ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior leadership operate in a bubble with zero connection to the business at operational level." ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad work/life balance" ((in 6 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

2.0

Oct 19, 2021

Worklife

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment and benefits

Cons

Management are not proactive in dealing with workplace conflict.

Boart Longyear Response

Thank you for providing a review on Boart Longyear. Though Boart Longyear has been in operations for over 130 years and there is always something more we can learn. We're sorry you had a somewhat negative experience with our company and will take your advice into consideration as we look at how we can possibly create more awareness for the advocacy of all employees. Once again, thank you for your thoughts.

4.0

Sep 27, 2021

Great company to work for

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, Good pay, Good amount of overtime

Cons

Difficult to implement a culture change

Boart Longyear Response

Thank you for providing a review on Boart Longyear. Though Boart Longyear has been in operations for over 130 years, nad there is always something we can learn from. For a company that has so much tenure culture change can take time. We appreciate your thoughts and contribution on the matter.

5.0

Sep 3, 2021

Great company

Diamond driller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good fair leadership

Cons

Remote sites and away from home for extended periods

Boart Longyear Response

Thank you for providing a review on Boart Longyear! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with us. Working away from home for a long period of time can be difficult occasionally. We are happy we got to work with you in the time that we did.

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