Pros
I worked for POLARIS Labs LLC in Salt Lake City for several years. Corporate management was always fair, and all four owners I have a great deal of respect for. If you were reliable and a hard worker, it was recognized. The benefits were solid for a growing company. Solid match on 401k. Salt Lake City had a great staff of technicians and sample processors, that made high production high stress days doable. I really enjoyed the crew. All in all, POLARIS was a solid company where I enjoyed the majority of the staff, from the lab techs all the way up to the owners.
Cons
If you don't like production work, don't work at POLARIS, simple as that. Like all production environments, they are constantly looking to increase efficiency without sacrificing quality. At times it can be a tough balance. As a remote facility, there was not in house Human Resources, and sometimes tracking down simple HR info was a bit tedious. At times that could be a bit frustrating. In fairness it had improved by leaps and bounds by my last year there.
