Boart Longyear Reviews in Salt Lake City, UT

Former Employee – worked at Boart Longyear full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – awesome i really liked the work people and career

Cons – none i cant think of anything

Advice to Senior Management – give me a try

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Boart Longyear full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – -Never a dull moment, very dynamic company in a compelling industry
-Work schedule can be flexible when you need it to be
-Opportunities for career growth, ExPat assignments
-Lots of opportunities for process improvements and standardization so you can really make your mark
-Better than average compensation

Cons – -Dynamic nature of the company leads to a chaotic and stressful work life
-Keeping up with all the changes and latest corporate initiatives can be challenging
-Too many bosses....I think I have at least five
-Lack of standardization and training programs
-industry is very cyclical so there can be massive layoffs

Advice to Senior Management – Drilling is a simple business. Stop making it so complicated.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Boart Longyear full-time for more than a year

Pros – Schedules are very flexible, pay is in line with industry standards. Everybody works off of laptops which allows for some telecommuting. Depending on what department you are in, there is plenty of work to do with realistic time frames.

Cons – No consistancy. There is a definite cycle of hiring and laying off. Management is very "old school" so don't expect to move up unless you become part of the good old boys club. Upper management and middle management do not have the same goals, or at least do not execute to the same goals. I am in a department that is extremely starved for work, I am bored. When I approach my bosses about this issue I get a standard "things will pick up" answer. I wouldnt recommend you plan on a career with Boart, but it is a decentf to pay the bills while you look for a career position.

Advice to Senior Management – Communicate goals through the entire company and measure them accordingly. Move away from the old school structure and review your internal hiring methods.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Boart Longyear full-time for more than a year

Pros – Large international company
Transitioning corporate culture allows for flexibility
Corporate management open and honest

Cons – Cyclical business in the mining space
Layoffs a possibility

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Boart Longyear full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – They will entice talents with a little higher pay, even relocate you, but will lay you off sooner. Hire and fire strategy, nepotism, highly unstable company.

Cons – An experienced employees with two Masters degrees and certifications, good attitude to work and smart working was laid off over lazy employees with no bachelors. I keep my option open to exit the coy, until then I am cleaning the mess and kissing ass!

Advice to Senior Management – You job is not safe.... the board is after you!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Boart Longyear

Pros – Overworked and under-respected from the top down, but liked the people at the local level who act like a team and are pretty great.

Cons – Don't expect any loyalty or appreciation, no matter how hard you work. Hours are long, long long and the recognition is almost nil.

Advice to Senior Management – Take a few examples from the prior CEO and put the enjoyment back into working for BLY

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Boart Longyear

Pros – they have a good benefit package

Cons – extremely dirty work because of material used

Current Employee – been working at Boart Longyear

Pros – Global Company, global opportunities
"A" list employee peers
limited bureacracy, focus on getting results
Achievments recognized
Strong compensation
Career oriented...not just a job
Invests in their people's development

Cons – Although the company has close to 10,000 employees with $1.5 billion in sales, it is relatively unknown. The matrixed environment can be challenging.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue on with existing agenda. Move the stock to the NYSE or NASDAQ.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Boart Longyear

Pros – Boart Longyear is a good company. There are a lot of great people. The management is great. Good opportunities for employees.

Cons – If you work at Boart Longyear you will do a lot of traveling. The company has operations all over the world.

Advice to Senior Management – Boart Longyear has a great management team and they are continually working to improve the management team. No comments on what can be done to improve.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend