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 27 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 21 reviews)); "benefits are good but thats it" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good coworkers" ((in 7 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)); "No work life balance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Senior leadership operate in a bubble with zero connection to the business at operational level." ((in 7 reviews)); "decorated corporate office, much better training, better opportunities for advancement, and generally many more positives than there are today." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours working in the elements" ((in 6 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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Boart Longyear

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

265 reviews

1.0

Jan 5, 2012

The worst place to work, I would not recommend my enemy to work there.

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is good Benefits are competitive

Cons

No communication Slave driven company, do not care about family My husband died in an accident while working for BLY and they laid me off, but before I was laid off, I was willing to take a lower paying position just to save my benefits that I just lost under my husband and I was told no, most insensitive company to work, I'm glad for the glass door for people to review companies, I wish I knew about this before I accepted a position with BLY. I left a great company I worked for, for 8 years. I could kick myself everyday for working for BLY. I have people asking me if they would work there and the answer is absolutely NOT!!

4.0

Oct 6, 2011

Strong team, heavy but rewarding workload.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global workforce. Interesting environment. Focused employees and little goofing around.

Cons

Heavy workload. High expectations. Very cyclical industry leading to periodic need for layoffs.

2.0

Aug 30, 2011

Boart Longyear is a good international company but it can be a bumpy ride

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A truly international company Those who stem from the drilling industry and have been with the company for a while are amongst the best in the business Real "team work" environment created by high caliber coworkers and even customers (excluding senior management) "Fun factor" is evident in local day to day work

Cons

Since going public, BLY has most certainly become a "hire and fire" company. Everything is on a "need to know" basis When times are more difficult you start looking over your shoulder and dread losing your job No effort whatsoever is made to keep talented or experienced work force within the group Every top level decision is taken with only a "short term" outlook in mind, even if the opposite is claimed HR is out of tune with the business

Viewing 253 - 255 of 265 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Caterpillar

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Johnson Controls

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

John Deere

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Boart Longyear

Driller Assistant - UT Pump

IT Support Specialist

Distribution Manager – Rock Tools – East US

Remote

View job