Core Laboratories Reviews
Updated Jun 17, 2019
Found 117 reviews
"Science, interesting work environment, lots of freedom to plan out work schedule" (in 8 reviews)
"Great Benefits, competitive Salary, Opportunity for Advancement" (in 6 reviews)
"Low pay for lab positions, even skilled and hard-working staff will be passed up for promotion in favour of management favourites" (in 5 reviews)
"Management isn't the best and there is a high turnover" (in 4 reviews)
- Helpful (1)
"Administrative Assistant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Core Laboratories
Pros
Great office environment and very friendly staff
Cons
Industry slow downs make salary raises impossible
Advice to Management
n/a
Core Laboratories2017-01-05 "Meh"
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I worked at Core Laboratories full-time for more than a year
Pros
It's a job that pays money
Cons
No growth potential at all
Core Laboratories2019-06-17"Good Job to get experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Core Laboratories full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great benefits, holiday pay, 401K, etc.
Cons
The work atmosphere here could be improved. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians. Only way to get ahead is if you are buddy buddy with someone.
Advice to Management
Pay raises for employees
Core Laboratories2019-05-01"Inspector (SAYBOLT)"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Core Laboratories full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
You meet some of the best people here most are very supportive and there to help rather it’s your HR team all the way down to you local manager. They hire you knowing nothing and teach you everything possible to get you out in the field to do your job safely. Everyday is presented with something new, challenges you to use your brain and actually think a little, you learn something new everyday and if you apply your self...
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Talking about a micromanagement breeding hub!! Is what is a turn off to some of the few good guys that’s come to work at Saybolt. I know people say that you will have the same problems where you go but here is by far the worst. They don’t believe in any form of properly communicating with no one they let these so call assist mangers make decisions with out any approval.what makes it worst is that they have every form...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Invest in your management team send them to a form of Communication training. Come up with a correct fix instead of just assigning a new position. Focus on the target areas that we are lacking. Companies don’t run people off Managers do!!!!
Core Laboratories2019-04-29"Lab Tech 1"
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Pros
good medical benefits through united health care
Cons
No room for growth within
Core Laboratories2019-04-12"Incompetent Management"
StarStarStarStarStarDoesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Core Laboratories full-time for less than a year
Pros
Good benefits, competent employees, clean environment.
Cons
Incompetent management is causing employees (like myself) to quit, leaving behind employees who either (1) don't mind putting up with incompetence, or (2) are having difficulty finding another job.
Advice to Management
Fire yourselves.
Core Laboratories2019-04-02- Helpful (1)
"Can learn alot, but don't stick around."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Core Laboratories full-time
Pros
Learned a great deal about laboratory processes.
Cons
Mgmt unwilling to compensate at market rates.
Advice to Management
Take care of your employees and they will stick around.
Core Laboratories2019-02-02 - Helpful (1)
"Good benefits, bad atmosphere"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Core Laboratories full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good benefits . . Z.
Cons
Negative atmosphere . . .
Core Laboratories2019-01-17 - Helpful (1)
"Another inspection lab same thing"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Core Laboratories full-time for less than a year
Pros
Good people, some OT, flexible with work assignments
Cons
Don't work anywhere there is a friend of a manager. Or several friends of several managers for that matter.
Core Laboratories2018-12-28 - Helpful (2)
"Geology Technician Integrated Reservoir Solutions Division"
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Doesn't RecommendDisapproves of CEOI worked at Core Laboratories full-time for more than a year
Pros
The senior geologist were great, a pleasure to work with, and happy to educate.
Cons
Basically everything else. Senior mgmt. is out of touch with people. There are many politics. If you want to advance be prepared to "brown nose". The entire environment is depressing, it seems as if everybody is looking for new employment and using Corelab as a "get by" job until something better comes along.
Core Laboratories2018-11-15