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Staff Geologist Reviews
What is it like working as a Staff Geologist?
July 2023
Fun, Growing, Expensive.
Staff Geologist in Charleston:
Pros: It's a fun place on the beach/water with good food
Cons: It's geared towards wealthy tourism, struggling infrastructure, and the cost of living doesn't reflect salaries or quality
June 2022
A of field work and productive.
Staff Geologist in Piscataway:
Pros: Working with knowledgeable people
Cons: Long field work days and in extreme weather condition with no overtime pay
August 2021
You can find career development opportunities here, but negotiating pay is not in the cards.
Staff Geologist in Hartford:
Pros: You can find opportunity where responsibility is abdicated.
Cons: Pay transparency is non-existent, and there seems to be little room for raises and promotions outside of narrow pay bands rigidly defined by HR.
February 2020
Milwaukee Is A Big Small Town.
Staff Geologist in Milwaukee:
Pros: I love working in Milwaukee because my family are very close. The summers here are great. I love that Milwaukee is a foodie town, the pay is usually fair and the homes are fairly cheap.
Cons: The winters are brutal, and neighborhoods are still segregated.
January 2020
Milwaukee Is Great.
Staff Geologist in Milwaukee:
Pros: The drive to work is usually short. The traffic is heavy but it's easy to get around.
Cons: The snow days.
December 2019
Very boring monotonous work, but it is very easy.
Staff Geologist in Irvine:
Pros: It's very easy.
Cons: I'm bored and don't feel challenged. No overtime. Having to ask for work to do. Not being able to work from home when I have nothing assigned to me
January 2016
Fun work for good pay.
Staff Geologist:
Pros: Working with scientists and engineers.
Working outdoors 60% of the time.
Lots of opportunity to find even more exciting and better paying jobs.
Cons: Over qualified for work; lots of great education from school that is not being applied.
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