12 hour days, no breaks, no compassion - Environmental Field Technician Onterris Employee Review

1.0
Oct 22, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

I really tried to think of some. But the only one I could come up with is that you sometimes get to travel around the country.

Cons

- Overworked - 12 hour days no break is a regular - Poor pay for intensive labor - Questionable testing, quality issues - Little to no management accountability - No communication at all, some days you are told the day of that you have to drive for 6+ hours - Little to no regard for safety gear - Overbooking - Disorganization to an extreme - Poor equipment maintenance, refusing to buy replacements for old or inoperable equipment - Procrastinating months before getting company trucks and trailers serviced, registration renewed, or even simple oil changes

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Onterris Response
4y
Thank you for your feedback some of which I am hearing for the first time. This division, as an example, receives weekly communications regarding safety, often discussing PPE, job hazard analysis, and job planning. All of those activities would afford an opportunity to address any PPE concerns. We pride ourselves on being a winner of the National Safety Council’s Occupational Excellence Achievement Award multiple years in a row as well as the National Safety Council’s Industry Leadership Award. Kevin Gill SVP, HR

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Company is highly adaptable. Maintains agility even though the company large. Upper management supports and encourages employee involvement.

Cons

Being a publicly traded company hinders some type of growth due to burdensome overhead.

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Onterris Response
4d
Thank you for the feedback and market advice. Kevin SVP Human Resources
1.0
Jun 18, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Prior to our company's acquisition with MEG/Onterris, the company had a strong culture, supportive leadership, and employees who genuinely cared about one another and the success of the business.

Cons

If your company has been acquired, pay close attention to employee reviews and take them seriously. I did, and many of the concerns raised turned out to be accurate. Employees were repeatedly assured that the acquisition would create new opportunities and that jobs were secure. In my experience, that was not the reality. Long-tenured employees were gradually pushed out while similar positions were later reposted with modified titles or responsibilities. The former ownership ultimately lost control of decisions despite assurances that little would change. Employees with years of institutional knowledge spent years implementing new procedures, documenting procedures, learning the new system, and navigating disorganized Workday implementations with minimal support. Much of the guidance consisted of being directed to read instructions on the intranet. If you are in a finance position they will let you go! They will tell you they want it all centralized in Arkansas but that's not true, there are plenty of people working remote but you will be pushed out no matter how long you've been with your company. This not only affected me but our entire team was wiped out. They didn't give us a heads up in advance to look for anything for 2 years we were told everyone was safe and I believed them. Keep an eye out for the constant restructuring of upper management as well.

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Onterris Response
4d
Thank you for a decade of contribution, and for sharing this so candidly. Change of this scale asks a lot of trust from employees, and we recognize that. We take feedback like yours seriously as we work to communicate more clearly through transitions and support the people navigating them. We'd genuinely value hearing more directly please contact our HR team at HRCorp@onterris.com so we can listen fully. Kevin Gill, SVP, HR
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