LabCorp – “It's a decent job but definitely not on any top tier lists”

Pros

You are fairly independent from the dealings of management, typically flexible hours and decent enough paid time off, free employee lab testing, reasonable 401(k) matching, the employee stock purchase option is a big plus, consistency in workflow.

Cons

Strange bureaucratic processes when applying for IT access, ordering supplies. Company doesn't seem to be on the apex of laboratory/technological innovation. Not as exciting as working for a large hospital, etc.

Although you're a "laboratory professional" you feel like you are working on an assembly line and the company does nothing to help alleviate that feeling either. Career potential is spotty given that it could possibly take years to even advance one notch.

Advice to Senior Management

New grads and new employees entering the field need to be given a vision about where they can go with the company. The bottom line is not all that counts.