Pros
A very easy going casual environment. Fun, energetic employees. Market leader in the veterinary diagnostics industry with incredible growth. Brand new facilities in many cases. A great Maine success story.
Cons
No real competition in the marketplace allows IDEXX to remain fat, dumb, and happy. The lack of competition in the local economy also means they don't have to provide competitive employee compensation and benefits. IDEXX is not a very nimble company and probably couldn't react quickly enough if any real competition were to surface. There is a complete lack of innovation. You have to look no further then their current product line up to see this. Everything is a re-hash and repackaging of existing systems and platforms. The biggest break throughs are things developed 15 - 20 years ago. There is little consideration given to customer needs during development it's all about driving consumable usage. Instrument design and development is easily 10 years behind the times. They are always looking for new tools to assist in product design but haven't yet developed a competency in basic design principles. Much of the management has been with IDEXX "from the beginning." This means the demands of company have grown faster than their abilities. Little to no focus on employee development. GROWTH AT ALL COSTS!
