Bio-Rad Laboratories Reviews

Pros

Good people, decent pay, good benefits, good culture, no ageism here, not a lot of politics, great annual party.

Cons

The company seems stuck in the 90's (old furniture, archaic systems, scattered and inefficient org structure). Since they hired a new COO and changed up the Board a few years ago, they seem to be making some improvement ... But this place is still an organizational mess and unnecessarily complicated. They jump over a lot of dollars to pinch a penny. They don't approach anything proactively since they are trying to save a dime... but this costs them big when things go wrong and they need to react. CEO is a really approachable nice guy, but the sense is that his lack of vision and dated outlook are affecting the company's ability to adapt to a changing world.

Pros

Pay is good for the type of work and the location. If you are affiliated with the right people, opportunities are plentiful. If you are not, you should look elsewhere ASAP.

Cons

The company has been in a continuous state of reorganization for the past 5+ years with decisions being made and unmade every 6-12 months. The new leadership seems to be solid but the fact that the founding family still has multiple members in roles of consequence cannot be understated in terms of the impact it has on anyone's ability to effect real change.

Pros

Still some talent that hasn't left, good healthcare and vacation polices, brand recognition, decent products

Cons

Executive leadership is out of touch with its employees, company is stuck in the 90's with no valuable culture, innovation, passion or strategy. It is still run like a good ol' boys club. Instead of replacing empoyees that have left, they make others cover for those terrritories with little compensation. National and Global leadership have zero interest in doing the right thing by their employees. Regional managers are powerless in doing right by their direct reports. Compensation is not in line with the industry-especially the commission structure.

Pros

Good starting salary. Open door policy to management.

Cons

Uncompromising hiring process. Mngmnt won't intervene in the case of a hostile employee or a work overload.

Pros

Loyal to full time employees Laid back and easy to work, stress free

Cons

Old school management, Extremely slow to adopt new technology Management have lack of training and are blocks for the most part Higher manager and CIO is over confidence, No room to growth unless you are in the higher management loop