Not what they appear to be - Anonymous employee Helmer Scientific Employee Review

Helmer treats their hourly employees poorly. Management acts like everyone is a family, but this is really not the case. They are a very top heavy company that rewards middle and upper management with a quarterly bonus. Hourly workers get an end of year bonus that never pays out until somewhere in the first quarter of the following year. This bonus is not even equivalent to a weeks pay after taxes. There is a lot of favoritism and nepotism within the company. They keep hiring expensive people when they are currently having financial issues and thinking that this will save them. They push people to get degrees and if someone does not want to go to school they are black balled. They are overly pushy on their donation and volunteering agenda. Production workers don't make a lot of money at Helmer, and they are always wanting for the employees to donate donate donate to various charities. They work people to the bone and when it comes to raises, they get pennies. The raises are based on reviews, and once again it is a matter of whether they like you. Not based on whether you do a good job. Overall not a good place of employment.