ADM Lab Technician reviews

2.1

18% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)
avatar

Juan R. Luciano

6% approve of CEO

1% positive business outlook

Lab Technician employees have rated ADM with 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lab Technician professionals have an average working experience there. ADM is rated 44% below average by Lab Technician professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

38 reviews
1.0
26 Mar 2026

Not worth it

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-It paid an okay salary -401k matching up to 3% (the website to access this was more intuitive and consistently reliable to access than any other program required to be accessed by employees on the job)

Cons

-12 hour swing with 4 days on 4 days off (this is not as good as it sounds) -Confusing timecard system -Inconsistent management -Unprofessional atmosphere -Lab equipment consistently broken or inaccurate (computers ran on windows 95, xp, 7, no consistent software adoption and most of the time these computers had serious issues in running equipment) -Horribly ineffective onboarding -High turnover rate -On paper almost no vertical mobility (they hire higher positions from outside and a low employee number for this role means any promotion would be many years out and were dependent on people leaving the positions) -Disgusting environment with fresh or polymerized oil on every surface (expected for this area, but wasn't ideal) -You are told to reject samples and carriers based on your findings for the sake of food safety, but will be reprimanded for doing so, as ADM values speed over accuracy in practice, regardless of their statement toward safety over all else.

1.0
28 Mar 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you befriend the lab manager then she will move you quickly to day shift. Every Day is a new adventure! As the only ununionized department, you come in and the terms of your employement might have drastically changed with no input or communication. If you have absolutely nothing going on in your life and want to hit fat OT checks then this is the spot for you! If you have any other commitments, especially those that happen when the sun is out, I would reconsider.

Cons

Otherwise, you will get put into eternal night: 7p-7a night shift, 48-72hrs a week, half of your days off you are not paid to be on call but you are on call. The manager will exclusively communicate with you by writing demands on a white board. They want to treat you like a manual laborer but expect you to have a college degree! You will be exposed to mutagenics and breathe cotton particulate every day. What is expected of you will change every week and you dont have any input into that.

3.0
20 Mar 2025

Good experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

First day on the job you will hit the ground running. Good lab experience and nice flexible schedules.

Cons

Hostile environment, people that have been here for a long time hate it. NO room for growth

Viewing 1 - 3 of 38 Reviews

Glassdoor has 3,568 ADM reviews submitted anonymously by ADM employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if ADM is right for you.