overworked - Analyst I Eurofins Employee Review

Upper management (corporate level) doesn't care about lower employees, and doesn't provide the resources needed to meet productivity targets. Lower level employees are severely overworked because management is very reluctant to approve hiring anyone to replace those that leave (and there are many who do). As a result most departments are permanently understaffed and inexperienced. Recognition of, or even acknowledgement of the efforts of most lower employees is nonexistent, but any mistakes are emphasized and blamed on the employees regardless of the underlying cause (is the technician who mislabeled a bottle incompetent or are they just tired because they're working 15hr days, 6 days a week?). Overall, non-management employees are treated as expendable, and are expected to burn out rapidly. It is also very hard for employees to get the materials and supplies needed to continue operating. In many instances, it has taken months for orders to be placed with suppliers after being approved by purchasing. In other instances, purchasing refuses to approve requests for equipment or materials that are needed (glassware that is needed to replace items that have worn out or been damaged).