ATCC - Technician ATCC Employee Review

1.0
Jan 17, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not a lot of pros. Co-workers are nice. Company is starting to implement a career growth program, but I'm curious how that's going to go. Free access to LinkedIn Learning Courses. 401k match.

Cons

Where do I begin. -As someone else said, ATCC is 20% below the salary average for most positions. Very accurate. You can get paid more elsewhere, just do some research on Glassdoor/Linked In/Indeed/etc. -Good luck getting any promotions. Favoritism, visibility, and pure luck is key to promotions here. Having a good work ethic will not help. Your hard work, skills, and knowledge will be taken advantage with no compensation, at least that's how it was for me. Speaking of compensation... -No bonuses. Worked here for a few years and never received a bonus. Unless you're management level. -Vacation hours accrual are decent but sick leave accrual is poor. Don't get sick! -Communication within the company is horrible. There's so many moving parts between departments and communication easily gets lost. I've been literally yelled at for things I was completely unaware of. Projects are a mess, depending on who's the project manager. -ERP software used by everyone in the company is a nightmare. Slow, cumbersome, not user-friendly and buggy, poor training for it. Need to train yourself and ask for help to learn. -Other reviews about upper management are accurate. Poor and top heavy. Poor business decisions. Very much REACTIVE versus proactive decisions. Always worried about the budget. Cheapest purchase always. I hate to be so negative about this company, but its hard not to. I felt like I was treated poorly and taken advantage while only being paid an entry-level salary. My work/life balance was very much effected, mostly due to the nature of the work, but requests to get this alleviated were slow and not effective. ATCC left a very bad taste in my mouth.

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Pros

- Benefits are pretty good -People I directly work with in the labs are good at their jobs - Manassas Campus has a convenient grab and go food area which helps out when I forget to pack a lunch / don't have time to go out and grab something -Closed between Christmas and New Years

Cons

- Needs better coverage for mental health care - It seems like a lot of money goes towards administrative areas, while the lab wings are pretty cramped. It badly needs an extension with additional lab spaces. - Company recently changed from biweekly paychecks to weekly paychecks, which limits the ability to flex time, and being salaried, overtime is not compensated. -Can be very difficult to climb the ladder. Admin staff seem to be promoted more easily than lab staff. - Large reliance on paper records - Management tends to rush implementation of new systems before they're ready - Even with this being a non-profit, C-suite management makes multi-hundred-thousand-dollar salaries, and the old CEO was making over $2M in 2024 while not contributing much. It's hard to believe they're in touch with the common employee - Dragged their heels on implementing parental leave until forced to by law. HR loves to emphasize the small things they implement. -No leave sharing program

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ATCC Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback and for recognizing our benefits, dedicated colleagues, campus amenities, and year-end holiday shutdown. At ATCC, we are committed to supporting employee well-being through a comprehensive benefits program that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement, wellness resources, paid parental leave, and confidential wellness and mental health support services available at no cost to employees. We have also continued to enhance our benefits offerings to better support employees and their families. We are especially grateful for the talented and mission-driven employees who choose to bring their expertise to ATCC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing science and public health. We appreciate all feedback and remain committed to continuously improving the employee experience and workplace culture.
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