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Sinking Ship
Laboratory Technician (Former Employee), Novi, MI – May 13, 2013
Pros: easy starter lab job
Cons: terrible pay, inattentive management, sub-par instrumentation, unrealistic expectations
My job consisted of floating between laboratory positions. I worked in GC/Mass Spec, Extractions, and HPLC.
When I was there, management was scarce.
The hardest part of the job was that we were working with broken or sub-par instruments & could not get funding for a better quality lab.
The best part of the job was the people - fun loving, hard working, – more... & friendly. Unfortunately, they have all left & the department I was hired for has been shut down. – less
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Overall... good consulting company
Project Manager (Former Employee), Lakewood, CO – April 8, 2013
Large environmental firm with good resources and protocols, and SOPs.
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BV hired some managers than was not aware of there job
Site Safety and Environmental Manager (Former Employee), Venice La. – March 25, 2013
Pros: good emp;oyees under me
Cons: lots of hours
This was during the BP oil spill we worked a lot of hours in adverse conditions
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Very interesting work environment.
Certified Building Inspector for Georgetown (Former Employee), Lakewood, CO – March 5, 2013
Pros: interaction with military community.
Cons: very long commute from by home in thornton.
Never a dull moment. Really enjoyed working construction activity at Fort Carson and the US Air Force Academy. Tremendous experience with plan review and on-site inspections.
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Productive work days
Test Technician II (Current Employee), Buffalo, NY – January 6, 2013
A typical day at work consists of testing for specific clients, reviewing the data, and then sending out the reports. I learn new things everyday about not only testing, but about what clients expect from us. The hardest part of the job is making sure our turn-around time is 100% everyday. The most enjoyable part is being able to work with an amazing – more... group of people who help each other out no matter their workload. – less
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Great Company
Cargo Surveyor (Independent Contractor) (Current Employee), Chicago, IL area – January 2, 2013
Pros: constant updates on regulations
Cons: i wish there was more work
This is the second time I've worked for BV as an independent contractor. Management is very professional and constantly striving to improve all aspects of service. Company ethics are second to none. I'd like to work for BV full-time.
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Not good company to work now untill re-engineering is done.
Middle (Former Employee), USA – December 21, 2012
Pros: nothing left
Cons: groupism and politics is eating bv very fast.
Bureau Veritas is sinking slowly slowlly. Great culture is detoriating day by day. Maturity of some high level management is not matching with their position. Topmost leaders are good but too busy to understand ground reality.
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Stay away!
Support Staff (Former Employee), Midwest – November 28, 2012
Cons: too much foreign intervention in us offices
Management is ineffective and an overall joke. Employees are expected to give 1000 percent but are poorly paid, and not treated well. Not a friendly office envirornment.
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Productive and standardized company with a secure work envvironmnet
Internal Auditor, (IRCA) certification (Former Employee), Beirut, Lebanon – November 11, 2012
Pros: free lunches and check in in all hospitality industries
Cons: short breaks, low salaries
my experience at bureau veritas was fruitful,i met very nice and educated people in different fields of quality and inspection. My job was interesting and enjoyable, got to know different standards of the hospitality industry and got the opportunity to certify hospitality industries with international standards. Morever, my work experience at bureau – more... veritas was successful because of the people i encountered and worked with, colleagues from different fields and experiences. the most enjoyable part of my job, being head of the inspection department was working as a mystery shopper on all hospitality industries in Lebanon, and the hardest part was the evaluation and scoring of industries to give each one what it deserves. – less
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More than 21 years of Practical working experience in Civil Engineering Background.
QA/QC Supervisor (Current Employee), Mecca, S02 – September 20, 2012
Pros: rare free eatings.
Cons: always taking care for health safety.
No Any Typical Day.
No any body is 100% perfect.
Ready to work under Senior management.
I am always remembering my co-workers.
Not yet.
Always enjoining.
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Up to date
Senior Accountant (Former Employee), Tehran-Iran – August 20, 2012
Bureau Veritas is a very up to date company, very organized and working there you get the opportunity to learn a lot.
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Why elsewhere when we have here
Business Development Executive (Current Employee), Asia – April 9, 2012
I don't see anything bad here. A great place to work where the mgmt gives strong support and feedbacks whenever is necessary. No micro-managment and free-rein when staff is trusted on the job.

Overall, a highly recommended place to work in if you're looking for prestige and high recognition in the market as BV is one of the global leaders, no doubt!
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Stay Away !
President (Former Employee), Buffao, NY – March 12, 2012
Cons: too many to list.
This company is terrible.
Extremely unprofessional.

I would not advise anyone to work at BV... !
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Great place to work
Sr. PW inspector (Former Employee), All over california – March 8, 2012
Pros: head of the industry
Cons: n/a
Ok place, management not that great! very quite office to boring
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Very Structured, but it was a relaxed atmosphere.
Laboratory Technician (Former Employee), Amherst, New York – November 20, 2011
Pros: management was great and very easy to talk to.
Cons: due to the lack of work, i lost the job.
This position I held was a temporary position that only lasted a few months. I didn't really get to know a great deal about everything that went on, but what I did learn seemed very interesting and I now pay closer attention to labels more so now than ever before.
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Regional Sales Manager - India South Region (Current Employee), Chennai – May 14, 2013
My co-workers are very helpful and focused to get new business and cross selling. We are making lot new strategy to meet and clinch the business. We are improvising our Database everyday and product /service positioning. Boss is trying to help us to get the best price to win the deal. I have got lot of freedom of work and same has been inculcated with – more... my subordinates. In spite of low growth in Southern India we have achieved our target by getting one of the big order from SHRIRAM EPC for their overseas project. – less
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Working with Bureau Veritas is quite interesting
Lifting Inspection Engineer (Current Employee), Abu Dhabi – May 13, 2013
Pros: the culture is superb..
Cons: don't have really
A nice Organisation....
Start with the office reporting, Preparation of reports certificates, Checking & responding to mails & queries....
Gained knowledge in terms of technicality & professionalism.
managements is superb as the bosses are experienced enough to understand the work.
Long Drives sometimes...
Encountering difficult issues on every now – more... & then.... & have to take decisions immediately (based on codes & relevant experience) – less
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Money Making Machine
QA/QC Civil Engineer (Former Employee), Abu Dhabi – April 2, 2013
Pros: no body cares, mostly no bossism . only timely salaries.
Cons: no proper records, no cross checking, no proper documentation, loses of vouchers, no monthly pay slips . no proper records of vacations
* in office - not a strict time to reports , except on sites.
* local management in very bad ,most of the managers are not /not well qualified.
Tthere is partiality, favor-ism. No doubt it is a big co.
Working / hard working people are paid less.
It is a bushiness like environment rather than a consultancy
.There is no proper transparent method of granting – more... vacation ( People working oil/gas fields -some getting vacation after 3 months,some after 4 months and some after six months off -the same nos. off days.
If your french specking , Christian ,from Lebanon/French - you are getting always more or double,triple than the others.
Most of the co-workers are good.
Hardest part of the job - working honestly , dealing with the contractors and substandard- clients.
Some time not find a space to sit or to do office work or resentments, no respect from client or people .
Some time a lot of respect and good quality of work.
Some time after a lot of hard work you feel it was not required,as the quality control is only eye wash.
Really it is most enjoyable when you achieved the required quality of work . – less
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Productive and resposible workplace
Senior Project Manager (Current Employee), Morningside – February 17, 2013
Pros: free lunches
Cons: permanent connection with job by pc and cell phone
- manage of inspection request, inspectors,
inspectior's reports,NCR's-in average 100 par day
- attend regular meetings with the Client
- management of AIA (Statutory) Inspection on shore
non ststutory off shore
- regular reporting of inspection progress to the
Client
- assessment of inspection in accordance to the
programme
- the hardes part of the – more... job is that permanent
connection with co-workers,manufacturers and the
Client and all information must be managed same day
because on next day new information come
- completion requests of the Client on time and on
their satisfaction are most enjoyable part of the
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Management (Former Employee), Mt Isa and Adelaide – October 2, 2012
High achieving and well organised professional manager and supervisor, experienced in mineral sands and base metals, Operations Management in the fields of mining. With over 20 years experience and proven ability to lead teams in multimillion dollar projects and large customer accounts
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