Very rigid business systems keep opportunities for creativity to a minimum. - Technician Hach Company Employee Review

3.0
Sep 9, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Pay was good, regular bonus payout

Cons

I worked in a team with very little allowed input. I attempted to make complaints about coworkers who made the job incredibly difficult and uncomfortable with no changes made. I worked here for five years in the same position, and was never given opportunities to influence our work because I wasn't one of the managers or higher positioned techs. A sort of "free for all, say what you please" attitude runs around the building, leading to regular usages of slurs against protected groups. These were often laughed along with by management, and not corrected, leaving me to feel on the outside of the group. Usage of PTO or sick time is looked down upon and you get grief for not wanting to work regular weekly overtime. My manager regularly assured me that I was among the most productive members of our team, yet would still tell me I needed to get more work finished and to do it better. Hach regularly promotes their internal promotions, and I attempted to leverage this into a new position anywhere in the company and never found success. The only internal promotions I saw were for upper management.

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Hach Company Response
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Thank you for your review. We are committed to creating a positive and welcoming environment. We are sorry you did not have that experience. We will do all we can to prevent these feelings in the future. Again, thank you for taking the time to share this with us.

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5.0
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Pros

Flexible PTO Super friendly management and executives Accepting culture. You can actually be yourself (tattoos and all) Fantastic pay and benefits They treat their employees really well

Cons

I've been here for almost 2 years and I really haven't found any cons yet.

2.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Decent pay, good hours, fairly simple tasks, some hybrid flexibility.

Cons

Constant micromanaging of performance and KPIs. Performance is posted to the entire department with each error highlighted, be it minor or major. I was actively discourage from asking for help, or questions if I was unsure about an aspect of the job. Myself and my cohort were also actively discouraged from speaking or communicating with one another. This bred more competition and animosity between some employees in tandem with the constant focus on KPIs and comparing scores. Contract-to-hire was on a case-by-case basis and was said to be performance based as well as seniority based. This didn't always track as managers would be inclined to favoritism and certain employees would get fast-tracked or left behind their initial hire groups without explanation. Terrible first responder system for medical emergencies and education to employees on how to handle it (which occurred frequently).

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