Pros
The Richmond site has experienced explosive growth since Enthalpy acquired the company about 5 years ago (formerly Arista Labs). The industry itself is evolving quickly which presents multiple new opportunities and areas for implementation. The company is pretty good about promoting from within if you are willing to put in the effort and execute accordingly. Enthalpy is a subsidiary of Montrose Environmental, and the corporate support from Montrose is good as well. Regular (approx. quarterly) updates from the CEO, which is something I was not accustomed to in other jobs, good vision and direction for where the company is headed, and a genuinely knowledgeable and experienced corporate leadership team. Site leadership at the Richmond location is excellent as well. In addition to the fast growth that I have experienced at the Richmond location, the Montrose umbrella has purchased several additional labs since I have been employed there. They have done well to diversify their offerings while growing and remaining committed to environmental preservation. The primary product here is data, and integrity within those results is very solid. Growth is almost always a good thing and if you are willing to rise to the challenge, I have seen multiple people at multiple levels be rewarded for it.
Cons
Some of the same issues that are pros can at times be cons as well. The explosive growth has come with some headaches, both in terms of operations at the Richmond location as well as how to implement new corporate policies, procedures, or softwares at additional Montrose locations. The change within the tobacco/ e-cig industry itself is nearly constant, but when paired with growth and additional corporate changes, it can be challenging at times. Adaptability is required, arguably more so than some other jobs.
