Life Technologies Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"The division of company was sold to Canadian's ceased to exist - What a shame"

What do you like about working at Life Technologies?

"Good Place"

"ABI is a good place to work. I like the fact that there was an opportunity for advancement."

What do you like about working at Life Technologies?

"My work, coworkers and friends that I known for a long time."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be yourself and be prepared for your interview. The usually ask about what you have done on your previous jobs."

What don't you like about working at Life Technologies?

"Temporary benefits"

"Great Company in a great location with great people."

What do you like about working at Life Technologies?

"Challenge and Opportunity"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for a lengthy process."

What don't you like about working at Life Technologies?

"Number of Layoffs they encountered during their hard times - things better now from what I hear."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None at this time."

"They are awesome."

"I loved working for this company and its technology"

What do you like about working at Life Technologies?

"I was given alot of latitude to do my job and resources to complete my tasks. It was a unfettered environment to acheve."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be ready for anything and good luck."

What don't you like about working at Life Technologies?

"I had no complaints, I loved working for ABI and its management."

What don't you like about working at Life Technologies?

"I ran into a very bad manager who is part of celera."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"be open, listen to your employees also. not just the mangers."

"Great"

What do you like about working at Life Technologies?

"Work independendtly. Have your own office and great environment"

What don't you like about working at Life Technologies?

"Wish to have more face to-face contacts with the employees when dealing with them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To pay more atten to the e-mails than to listen to word of mouth."

"I would LOVE to work for them again."

"Good place to work, but management a little out of touch with rank & file employees."

What do you like about working at Life Technologies?

"I love biotech and working with customers. Dept supervisor, manager and director were great. Variety of work and great learning, training opportunities."

What don't you like about working at Life Technologies?

"When dept was eliminated, no active recruitment from hr for available positions matching our qualifications. A lot of talk about talent retention, but little action."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More open communications with employees, more focus on employee development and career pathing."

What do you like about working at Life Technologies?

"The flexibility"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself"

What don't you like about working at Life Technologies?

"Top management not always listening"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your top people"

"Applied Biosystems was a great place to work. I wish I had not gotten laid off."

What do you like about working at Life Technologies?

"Great people"

What don't you like about working at Life Technologies?

"Was very stressful at times"

What suggestions do you have for management?

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"Great company."

"Great company to work for."

What do you like about working at Life Technologies?

"easy of access, good working environment"

What don't you like about working at Life Technologies?

"no career advancement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"offer training of new technologies"

"A possible wonderful company, but much work to be done."

What do you like about working at Life Technologies?

"There were a lot of well trained and dedicated professionals. Good people."

What don't you like about working at Life Technologies?

"Management was misguided."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"This was once the premier genetic research equipment with it's DNA synthesizers and sequencers. Lack of honest evaluations, overspending and growing too fast have made this"