Intertek reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(2,500 total reviews)

André Lacroix

39% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Intertek has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,500 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Intertek employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
May 1, 2014

What a joke of a company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The team I was in charge of building there during my 4.5 years there was the best team within the company until the outsourcing was forced prematurely.

Cons

Very poor leadership. the CFO (who just left) threw the company in excessive debt with a outsourcing of IT, HR and finance without any standard processes being in place prior. Their estimated costs soared out of control and were millions over budget (more than likely still are). Hires and promotions were not completed based on competency but "they are my buddy". the IT extreme failure over the past two years is a direct result of that.

1.0
Apr 26, 2024

Intertek's Consistent Faults

Recommend
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Pros

They offer four weeks of PTO to start, which is admittedly generous. But any goodwill this earns them quickly dissipates for the following reasons:

Cons

The company often boasts about being the best with "total quality assurance." This suggests everything they do is solidly reliable, barring revolutionary industry changes. Unfortunately, this couldn't be further from the truth. Their work is shoddy, but as long as it passes muster superficially, they don’t care. Raise any concerns, and you’ll be swiftly gaslit into thinking you’re the problem for even suggesting they're not entirely compliant. They preach safety, but only when it's convenient. Unless a knowledgeable safety inspector is present, it’s a free-for-all. Countless employees forego safety gear like boots, glasses, or gloves, and the company doesn’t provide adequate personal protective equipment until after an incident occurs. Then, and only then, do they scramble to rectify the situation, usually saying "it'll be fine, just get it done" rather than addressing the real issues. In terms of workload and compensation: Sales staff are overworked without additional pay. Billing departments suffer the same fate. Engineers face such high turnover that their workload often doubles or triples, without corresponding pay increases or industry-standard salaries. Technicians are treated as expendable, with little recognition or reward. Front desk roles have been virtually eliminated, with their duties dumped onto other overstretched departments, again without extra compensation. Even their equipment, supposedly calibrated, often isn’t up to standard unless it's absolutely necessary, like at the end of the month. Yet employees are expected to make do and find whatever tools they need, despite a clearly insufficient budget. Management keeps touting that the company is performing exceptionally well, yet the raises are laughable—2% of nothing is still nothing. Throughout COVID, the company's lack of concern for employee or family health was blatant; they didn’t consider closing or remote working until legally compelled to act. This company has stripped away anything that truly mattered to its employees, focusing solely on profit. Management is coerced into prioritizing revenue above all else. And rather than promoting from within, they prefer hiring externally to maintain an appearance of success. In essence, this company doesn't care about its employees. It’s all about meeting goals, regardless of the cost to staff morale or well-being. The idea of forming a union is met with immediate dismissal, as it’s an "at-will" employment environment. Raises are dangled then withdrawn as they continually move the goalposts. Please understand, many of the employees here are genuinely wonderful and kind individuals. But once you look above the team lead level, nothing else seems to matter. Setup times, materials, equipment—none of it counts unless it impacts the bottom line. My advice? Stay away. This place is nothing but misery, and everyone deserves far better than that.

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