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Biocontrol Systems

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Talents should stay away - Anonymous employee Biocontrol Systems Employee Review

1.0
16 May 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are nice people working in this company. But I can't help but feel like they are suffering from Stockholm syndrome..i.e. worked for this crappy company for so long, don't know if there are better ones out there, and stay working for their abusers. There are only two kinds of people working here: New Hires (Less than 2 years old) or people who worked here their whole lives (Stockholm syndrome robots). Ok other pros... well the meager pay was always on time.

Cons

Like another reviewer said on this forum, Phil Feldsine likes to shout expletives and is generally very condescending and disrespectful. The unfortunate thing is because of the company's size, there is no HR department to keep him in check. This creates an environment of negativity and toxicity. There were times when I would drive to work in the morning and sit in the car with waves of nausea washing over me. If you are capable and talented, do not be tempted to take a job with this company. Look elsewhere. Even if you are old and unemployed, think twice before accepting an offer. Once you get sucked into this environment, it will take more effort to return to a clean and untainted state. Do not run around with this company, trust me your therapy bill will end up costing more than your pay check.

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5.0
11 Nov 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly peers and good training opportunities. Matching 401k

Cons

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4.0
6 Jun 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

BioControl is a growing company in the stable business of food safety testing. As a long-term employee with the company, I have been treated very well both personally and professionally. I have been given opportunities that I don’t think that I would have had at other companies. Benefits are very competitive and there are several fun social events during the year (such as an annual picnic, frequent barbecues, and a great holiday luncheon with generous door prizes). The office is clean and modern and being located in Factoria, we have free parking!

Cons

For myself, I can’t identify any cons that would not normally occur in most companies, because a perfect one doesn’t exist. I think that if you work hard and do your best, the company more than meets you halfway. Upper management can be very direct, and I prefer that. For the times I have been critiqued, it was deserved, and I know I’m better at my job because of it. That being said, I do not ever remember a time when it wasn’t a two way conversation about what happened and why. The longevity here is not because of any “syndrome” (that most people today would even know about, much less relate to), but because it’s a good place to work. The job market is improving, yet I see no evidence of a mass exodus here. It’s only too bad that employers are not allowed to respond in kind to some criticisms, I think there would be a little more clarity to a few of the pictures being painted here.

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