IDEXX Laboratories reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,406 total reviews)
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Jay Mazelsky

53% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

IDEXX Laboratories has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,406 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IDEXX Laboratories employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews
1.0
Feb 17, 2011

If there is a HELL on Earth, this is the place!!!!

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Pros

The benefits package you receive as a full time employee is pretty decent, but besides that there is absolutely nothing positive about this place.

Cons

The work environment is a child like High School environment. People are inconsiderate. The knowledge employees have mean nothing. Most of the employees have no educational background for the position they carry. The ones who started off as a processor and worked their way up the chain to a Tech or Technologist has the mind set, that they think they are above the rest and that they do not need to work as much or or wok on certain benches because of how long they worked their. Keep in mind they have no educational background. Management is very poor and lacks the experience to even hold that position. Goals that are given to you and need to be accomplished by next review are usually impossible to achieve due to the excuse of "lack of staffing". Promotions are ridiculous. You get an annual merit raise CAPPED at 2.5%. Which you will never get. And now senior management says you will not get a 5 on a review even though if your supervisor believes you should receive it. All in all this company is the worst to work at. If this is an option for a job. Keep it as just an option and nothing else. Go elsewhere. If you want to work in a stressful environment, where you will age quickly, work overtime on a regular basis and not have any social life or compassion from your peers or supervisors, then maybe this place is for you. BEWARE!!!!

1.0
Dec 30, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Southern Maine's strongest employer Easy to bluff your way through if you are not fully qualified New facilities

Cons

This company is one of southern Maine's only large employers, especially if you work in technology or engineering or desire a corporate environment. Knowing this, salaries are comparatively low, morale and retention are not priorties, unfairness for promotion and raises runs rampant, and the political "cronyness" makes hard working honest employees stomachs turn. Once you are in, its hard to find another local comparative company. Turnover is still high however and every now and then a stunning firing takes place that no one can justify. There is an embarassing undercurrent of a few employees with consistant professional and personal indiscretions/slimy behavior. People who have worked for Idexx for many years leverage their tenure as they tend to be "small town Maine" narrow minded idiots who cant actually manage or run anything. If you come in from outside, what you bring with you is what you will have to work with. There is no one inspiring or innovative to learn from, especially in Operations. The company has no idea how to set goals yet is quick to pat themselves on the back for attaining them. If there is ever a competitor in the area or in the industry for Idexx, they will be in trouble.

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