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Q&A With Bio-Rad Laboratories Employees
We complement our customer-focused approach with a collaborative, stable work environment that allows employees to succeed and make an impact. With offices in 36 countries, we have built a global community of achievers with backgrounds as diverse as their talents.
How employees describe working at Bio-Rad Laboratories
my self-esteem getting better every day
No one expects you to work after 5pm
Product variety and customer service
culture/ hard to recognize/ not the best
Ancient, tight, scrooge, claim to be "family" but couldn't be further from that
What it's like to work at Bio-Rad Laboratories
- Bio-Rad Laboratories employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
- Employees at Bio-Rad Laboratories report the work pace is moderate
- On a typical day, employees at Bio-Rad Laboratories have 1 meeting
- 78% of Bio-Rad Laboratories employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Bio-Rad Laboratories employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 60% of Bio-Rad Laboratories employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Bio-Rad Laboratories employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 59% of Bio-Rad Laboratories employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Bio-Rad Laboratories Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 67
What is the daily attire at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
Depends on role and location, but usually "business casual" if in office. Customer-facing roles should dress up a little more, especially if visiting them onsite. Manufacturing roles are generally safety-oriented and so on.
depends on the location
What's the internship program like at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
few spots.
typical of all other internship programs. Interns are actually treated better then full time employees.
How does Bio-Rad Laboratories handle HR issues?
Top Employee Response
company focus is to insulate itself from lawsuits. all else is secondary, including the truth.
lip service for complaints. HR is the lapdog of executive management.
How does Bio-Rad Laboratories measure success and growth in the Operations department?
cost cutting. How much did we save
metrics. metrics. metrics. But the numbers are manipulated.
How's the work pace at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
depends on the role and which organization you work for. In general, its always do more with less. Year over year, the goals are always do more with less.
depends on your pace.
What are the team outings like at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
there are none
there are none
What's the office layout like at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
crowded. they are outgrowing their facilities.
fairly nice, but depends on the facility
How would you describe your overall experience interviewing at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
can't help you there. Just know that HR and the hiring manager are the 2 people to pay attention to.
good practice. I encourage everyone to apply and get your practice here, and everywhere else.
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Operations department at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
Why do you want to work here?
why do you want to work here
How much diversity is there among employees at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
I would say that Bio-Rad is fairly diverse.
employee poll is well diverse in ethnicity and culture. management pool is mostly white
What benefits does Bio-Rad Laboratories provide?
Top Employee Response
same or worst than any other company of their size, except you can not work from home, employee bonuses are meager at $250/500/750/1000/1250 depending on salary level. Management bonuses start at 10%. Payout dependent upon goals. medical/dental/etc are standard. They will not be leaders in salary or benefits. They target to be in the middle of the road.
401k, profit sharing to 401k (vested after 3 yrs), medical, dental, vision, bonus, 15 days PTO, 3 sick days, 10 holidays
What does the leadership team at Bio-Rad Laboratories need to get better at?
Top Employee Response
Listen to input from employees. Realize you can't save and cost cut your way to growth. Understand happy employees = productive employees
Learn to listen before talking. Those who don't know talk a lot. Bunch of Alphas. Those who know, remain silent and laugh/mock the talkers
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
Top Employee Response
Management meetings, many alphas and everyone needs to talk. few listen. Those who don't know tend to talk. Those who know, remain silent
Lacks cooperation and integration. New hires try hard but need coaching, which they don't get because their managers are talkers not doers
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
Its like a prison.Backstabbers everywhere. Politics rules. If you excel at being a YES man, publish fake results (all praise) then u succeed
Culture in some plants, like a prison. Many backstabbers. When managers become subject matter experts, is when they should speak. Not befo
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
The capable are frequently performing the role/job they applied for, but are often asked to take on addition roles w/ no added compensation
I'm paid fairly for my role. Problem is, they keep adding roles and but don't add more salary. The strategy is to use you until you break
What skills do you need to be successful in the Operations department at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
crafting a story and sell it. Dont get caught. Metric are created to support the crafted story.
Does Bio-Rad Laboratories drug test or do a background check?
yes and yes
What unique perks and benefits does Bio-Rad Laboratories provide?
did you read the answer to the section on rodents and roaches.
What are company outings like at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
there are none, except for the annual holiday party. that is semi-formal
What is Bio-Rad Laboratories' policy towards pets in the workplace?
only rodents and roaches, and those are provided by the company
How do I do well in an interview at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
research. practice. lie with a straight face.
What's the Operations team like at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
reasonably high performance given all the challenges
What's the vibe like in the Operations dept at Bio-Rad Laboratories? How many hours are you working?
too many for the salary
How's the morale at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
3 camps. new hires, chosen princes/princess have high morale. Those who realize their chance of promotion is zero or near zero, have low morale. Those working towards retirement are coasting. I'd say the understand and practice the game of mediocrity
What's the best part of your job at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
Coaching others to see the driving force behind certain actions. The corp will always spin it as a positive and a benefit for the employees. I will explain to my peers why it is not a positive and possibly a takeaway.
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Should I work at Bio-Rad Laboratories?
25% of Bio-Rad Laboratories employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 23% are neutral and 52% would not recommend working at Bio-Rad Laboratories to their friends.
| 25% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 23% | Passive |
| 52% | Detractors |
