Pros
If I were asked to describe Triumvirate in one word/phrase, I would say "hardworking." The people that do well here are people who believe in Triumvirate's mission, and that's who Triumvirate looks for in its employees. In a nutshell, they want to see you willing to put in the time and effort - I can only speak from one end of the company (operations/consulting) but this is important, because hard work is valued by Triumvirate's clients. This, in turn, is flipped internally, meaning that if you hit it out of the ballpark time and time again, you will be noticed, and you will "move up." Triumvirate is very willing to offer more responsibility, management opportunities and career advancement for those who can prove it. Getting to that point is the hard part. And while I'm on it (and this is more of a Con), don't get "stuck in the hole." This is my personal phrase describing what happens to employees who do not show enough ambition to work harder or move up. I've seen it first hand, and these people are essentially labelled as mediocre workers and not offered the opportunity to move up or on. They are basically used for the experience they have received and nothing more. Anyways...moving on... The people are another plus. While there sometimes is a lack of involvement across departments (obviously consultants are not going to be spending tremendous amounts of time with accountants or execs) there is definitely a family atmosphere that Triumvirate tries to convey. I definitely had a blast getting to know my fellow Specialists, and its good to know that you can call almost any of them to ask for help/advice or even go out for a beer later. Supporting one another and asking questions is very much encouraged here, across all tiers. The training is also excellent. If it is your life's goal to get as deep as you can into environmental health and safety or program management, Triumvirate offers extensive training programs (all paid for by them of course) which will help get you there. Once you've been fully "inducted" into the ranks and can handle things on your own, there are opportunities to specialize, making you even more valuable to the company and to your peers. I managed to get here to a certain extent, and it was wonderful to be "that person" for people who needed my help. I enjoyed the work and the ability to add something to the table for Triumvirate and my clients.
Cons
Cons. Every company has them, and Triumvirate is no exception. Personally, I have a few of my own gripes and also a few that are more general. You'll notice that a lot of these reviews on Glassdoor really slam into Triumvirate for long hours and little pay. For one, yes Triumvirate does have long hours. I saw myself in the office by 6 or 7 AM every morning and out (usually) between 4 and 6. Sometimes earlier, sometime later. Regardless, this is the nature of the environmental services industry. It is very much client based, and it is emphasized to get the job done for the client, which may mean staying later than usual. Little pay...yes and no. Let me dive into this topic by way of explanation. Triumvirate's Environmental Specialists are mostly fresh college graduates. Most are looking for their first full-time job. A good deal come out of college interested in working for the "environment" and come across Triumvirate, which is technically an environmental consulting firm but is more in line with the "service" industry, which is not the same as working for the EPA or DEP. Hazardous waste management is the name of the game. As far as the pay goes, it really isn't that bad. With the longer hours you work on top of overtime and the training you receive, yes the work is hard but I lived very comfortably on my pay from Triumvirate. Morale. This was the problem I had the most trouble with. My morale wasn't too bad, per se (obviously we all have our days when we hate our jobs) but since I was working closely with many younger people unused to the idea of a 10 or 12 hour work day, there was quite a bit of complaining over everything from management, to pay, to the hours, to the work. While there is a "family" aspect, it does get cliquey sometimes and there is quite a bit of talking behind backs. Everyone seemed to be trying to "get out" or "move on" from their role in the company, which shouldn't be the case. TRIUMVIRATE, IF YOU READ ANYTHING FROM THIS POST READ THIS --- work on employee morale, especially in the lower echelons. More needs to be done than the occasional pizza party or drinks after work. Get creative. The work. Not everyone expects that there is a good deal of labor involved in the Specialist position and operations in general. Its hard sometimes, knowing you have a college degree and you have to move 400-pound drums of hazwaste as part of your job. And in the beginning, there is little else you do outside of manual labor. That being said, it does get better. My first week on the job I was told by a more senior employee that I would hate this job for the first couple of months, and then it would get better. This turned out to be true. There is a certain amount of risk you take on as a Specialist. The materials and chemicals you work with are serious stuff and not to be fooled with. Be forewarned. My number one problem with Triumvirate was the lack of organization. There seems to be a lot of "juggling" going on within the company. Fixing issues with clients, training new people, organizing transportation , etc, etc - for an entry level employee all of this gets fairly intimidating. I hated coming into work thinking I was going to one client site and then finding out that the schedule had been changed overnight and I was going somewhere completely different, doing something I was not familiar with.