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2.0

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Bryan Debshaw

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4 reviews
1.0
Feb 18, 2015
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Pros

The company offers a wide range of oil, coolant, and diesel testing.

Cons

Employees are asked too often to work overtime, leaving less time for employees to spend with their families. Hard workers and good workers are less appreciated, and it seems the only way you can advance in the company is not through hard work, but by cozying up to upper management, and employees are offered promotions under the table, and post internally to save face when, but they already promised the job to their favorites, not giving anyone else a chance. Hard workers have to pull the slack of all the "bosses favorites" because production does not matter for their favorites, but if "you" don't give 110%, they think you are slacking. Lab employees severely underpaid.

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POLARIS Laboratories Response
11y
First, I apologize for my tardy reply. I appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback, and I regret your experience has left you dissatisfied with your time at POLARIS Laboratories. Without hesitation, I truly understand and value our employees are our greatest asset. Our employees represent our direct line of communication and impact to our customers. Our management team is working harder than ever to empower our employees to make decisions that help us deliver improved quality and value to our customers. We appreciate all our employees and the overall impact they can have on the long-term relationship we have with our customers. As opportunities arise here at POLARIS Laboratories – and we’ve come a long way from being a company of five employees in 1999 to more than 200 employees today – we consistently look for the best candidate to possible to help execute our strategy and achieve our goals. For more than 15 years, we have watched our most successful employees thrive and succeed here at POLARIS Laboratories. And for some who have expanded their careers the most, promotions have not always come on their first application for a higher-level opportunity. We encourage you and all our employees to continue to set your goals high and continue to apply when new opportunities are created and become available. Again, we have not seen our company grow to be an industry leader simply by the partners driving the company, but by listening and rewarding our employees for helping improve the service we deliver to our customer every day. Thank you for your ongoing contribution and feedback. And if you would like to share more about your experience, please contact me and we can schedule a time to talk.
3.0
Jan 22, 2015
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Pros

Good experience for entry level oil and gas career. Good for if you don't have a college degree.

Cons

Low pay. Benefits aren't too great. Alot of sample volume for the little amount of people staffed.

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POLARIS Laboratories Response
11y
I apologize for not responding to your feedback sooner. It is much appreciated, and it did come at a time when we were working through one of our busiest stretches in recent memory. However, we worked through those challenges utilizing continuous process improvements and also making significant improvements to our compensation, benefits and work environment for all our employees. This is an ongoing process, but we are pleased to see the positive posts on GlassDoor that reflects current feedback from current employees, too. I appreciate your continued support and contributions here at POLARIS Laboratories. As always, feel free to email or call me anytime with your feedback and ideas. It’s individuals like you who will continue to help our company be successful providing more opportunities for all our employees.
2.0
Jun 2, 2014

disappointing

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Pros

you learn some new skills and gain good experience

Cons

not good training, managers don't care, less then average pay! not chance for advancement

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