POLARIS Laboratories reviews

It is easy to get hired on... They hire anyone. Felons, yes. People who lack basic math skills, yes. Benefits are a joke, they don't pay enough for an employee to take advantage of them. The leadership is lacking in all areas, you cannot expect any follow through on issues. Promotions are always promised, but it seems more of a string along to keep employees from leaving. You will not get ahead unless you are overly friendly with management. Promotions are based more on popularity than professional decisions. The work distribution/expectation varies greatly for each individual. Quality and integrity have no presence in this company. Safety is a real issue. POLARIS does not provide you with proper equipment or ventilation for the tasks asked of you. There was an outbreak of nosebleeds at one location as a result of this, they did nothing about it until it came time for inspection. Turnover is awful, you can expect to see a new face almost every other week.

This department for Minorities or anyone that is African American is the worst. The Management will hire you to set you up to fail. The system in this department is very much disturbing and very distasteful. They will sit all the African Americans on one side of the room grouped together and on the other side of the room all the Caucasian employees are seated and grouped on the other. These seats are all assigned seating and to think that this is ok is more then crazy. And to disguise there system they sat one of each opposite race on each side to try and remain not obvious. You will also never advance they will keep you at a level 1 and barley make you a level 2. They will advance only the white employees after a few months to a year. You will never get any raises or bonuses due to your level not advancing. There are employees there now for seven years that still wont be advanced over someone white. You will do the same or more in your work and will be treated less or as if you are not ready or able. Your training will come from your peers and not so management as it should be in your first 3 months of employment. You will not be directed or trainined properly if you are African American they will almost never try and schedule time for you. They want you to be more social and friendly then they are about there work ethics and making sure you know what it is you need to advance. They will call out the highlights and the great things done by all the white employees but rarley ever give recognition and acknowledgment to any of the African American employees that are doing the same or have done better. It is very again distasteful and unprofessional to hire and conduct a department in that way. Especially when the system they have set up is to see you to fail and they seat you in groups accordingly. I would not recommend anyone to work here due to this department alone. You have a better chance with a bigger and better corporation then being treated and kept in the same place for years. The pay is not good its barley making it and they never advance African Americans to have any chance to make more. Its very rare and its alot that are not even a level 3 after over 5 years of being a employee there. Its just really sad and its alot of people that deserve a great job were they dont feel left out from the great opportunities promised to everyone else. No matter your race or back ground everyone deserves to be treated fairly and the same but you will not get that at this company. So I dont refer this company to anyone there are so many other better paying companies and better opportunities out there.