Mérieux NutriSciences Work-life balance reviews

This is a great company to learn the ropes of the industry. But don’t plan on staying. It’s hard to maintain the hours for a long time. There is very little room for advancement and it isn’t likely that you will leave your department for another.

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Bad salary, no work life balance

Microbiologist I (Former Employee) - Markham, ON - 12 March 2023

Bad salary no work life balance. people nice. no growth within a company. everyday is hectic so much overtime. no appreciate of your hard work . not good benefit

Pros

Nice people

Cons

Bad salary, no work life balance

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Insights into Mérieux NutriSciences

Based on 13 survey responses

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Fair pay for job
Time and location flexibility
General feeling of work happiness

Great co workers but no room for growth

Laboratory Technician (Former Employee) - Markham, ON - 12 January 2023

Good company to kick start.Low pay.Good work life balanceNo growthNo opportunity.No appreciations.One mistake and you will be doomed.No motivation.Can be better

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A great place to work at for an entry level job

Microbiology Technician (Former Employee) - Markham, ON - 21 April 2022

A great place to work at for an entry level job. They spend a lot of time training you to develop your laboratory techniques and skills. They also let you think of ways on working more efficiently. However, there is OT almost every single day and will tell you to work faster if you are working too slow.

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opportunities for growth are rare, the lab is always understaffed, huge turnover

Laboratory Assistant (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 22 December 2021

Good starting job to add a line to your resume. Sparse opportunities for growth, very poor training system, everyone is overworked and genuinely unhappy

Pros

The job itself is interesting, you can learn a lot, albeit, with no additional compensation

Cons

Long and unpredictable hours

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SAMPLE RECEIVING TECHNICIAN (Former Employee) - Markham, ON - 16 February 2020

No real opportunity for advancement. Work gets download to the lower levels often; no real "teamwork", everyone has to look out for themselves. Long hours and unreliable breaks.

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Good place to gain entry level experience

Chemistry Analyst/ Microbiology Analyst (Former Employee) - Markham, ON - 30 September 2019

Work life balance was very challenging in the microbiology department. You are expected to work weekends, time off is sometime denied, was a challenge requesting to leave early and work very late nights. The training program in Micro was very good and the people in micro were a pleasure to work with. The chemistry department had much better work life balance. Hard department to move up in and training was very poor.

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Overall Summary

Micro Lab Analyst (Current Employee) - Markham, ON - 8 October 2017

The job itself is very thorough and enjoyable. The hours were sometimes very unpredictable however in certain departments the hours were regular. The training was thorough and it got you ready for the work you will be doing independently.

Pros

employment appreciation days each month

Cons

Understaffed

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Good people, hours not so great

Analyst (Current Employee) - Markham, ON - 24 May 2017

you work with a good team but the work life balance is not that great, if you show initiative you can learn a lot. Training is not readily available.