Lakefield Research Facility - Lab Technician II SGS Employee Review

2.0
May 22, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Great experience for new graduates who want to get some work experience. Opportunity to move between departments and gain a wide range of skills.

Cons

Nepotistic, especially at the Advanced Mineralogy Lab. Poor management, pay scale was not on par with industry averages. Unless you have a university and/or a masters degree you will be stuck doing general labor in poor conditions. Health and Safety reps listen to supervisors instead of people who are actually working in the area, Labs handling materials that they aren't registered for ( >85msv NORM materials) short cuts taken.

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5.0
Feb 12, 2026
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Pros

Very stable. Really nice people. Management is super nice. I recommend as a place you can build a career. Work / life balance is good too.

Cons

I would say the lower salary but benefits are great.

3.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Big company, globally recognized. - Nice co workers - Financially stable and has huge potential. - Diversity and continuous effort towards sustainability.

Cons

- Very slow, not aggressive. - No career growth, internal politics. Policies are very different across business lines which is unusual for such a huge company. - Low compensation compared to competition. - Not much support form management

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