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Sea-Bird Scientific

Part of Veralto

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Needs Leadership, too many reorganizations, management out of touch with the world outside SBE. - Assembler/Technician Sea-Bird Scientific Employee Review

2.0
May 21, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting products, especially if you are interested in oceanography or simply building something that makes the world better. They are very accommodating with regards to start times and it is easy to get time off. A fun group of people to work with.

Cons

Recently things have gotten worse. The best manager we ever had left and was replaced with an internal candidate that is grossly incompetent and inexperienced. Employees are publicly berated and disrespected. There is a tremendous amount of pressure to meet schedule, but we are always short parts. The official reasons are always given as vendor related, but most of the team thinks it is either a way to save cash or poor management of the materials group. The manager there also quit recently. Ask yourselves why so many of the best managers leave before you work here. Lastly, the pay and benefits are very sub par for the market. Horrible health insurance, no school reimbursement are just a couple problems.

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5.0
Oct 30, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Leadership is taking on headwinds with transparency and passion. Times are challenging but I believe they will get us through headwinds to a great 2026!

Cons

I control my destiny and feel empowered to make a difference here.

1.0
Apr 25, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If there is one leader in this organization with a deep, hands-on understanding of manufacturing and supply chain, it is the VP of Operations. He operates at a level that is simply the strongest Sea-Bird has ever seen on fundamentals, close to the details, and able to connect strategy to execution in a way that drives real results. His coaching has elevated not just his direct team, but multiple functions across the organization. If anything, he is often the one bridging gaps and raising the bar.

Cons

Limited visibility on decisions and alignment on what truly matters for the business as a whole.

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