Does Quest Diagnostics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Quest Diagnostics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Quest Diagnostics. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Quest Diagnostics?

52% of Quest Diagnostics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Quest Diagnostics 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Quest Diagnostics?

Phlebotomist (485) , Medical Technologist (207) , Specimen Processor (126) , Lab Assistant (114) , Cerified Phlebotomist (109) , Lab Technician (83) , Phlebotomist II (54) , Forensic Scientist (51) , Patient Service Representative (51) , Customer Service Representative (45) , Clinical Laboratory Scientist (44) , Physician Account Executive (42) , Specimen Technician (41) , Account Executive (39) , Medical Laboratory Scientist (35)

What are the pros of working at Quest Diagnostics according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits with the company are good for me and my family" ((in 681 reviews)); "It’s good and good pay" ((in 400 reviews)); "I have been able to meet a few really great people who are trying to make a difference" ((in 248 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and committed to company's mission" ((in 130 reviews)); "Work life balance is good because they don't expect you to work more than your 40 hours." ((in 94 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Quest Diagnostics according to real employee reviews?

"They under pay and keep bad employees and supervisors." ((in 99 reviews)); "Too much favoritism." ((in 94 reviews)); "poor upper management, didn't value other employee's input" ((in 93 reviews)); "As long as you are under a good manager it is a great place to work.." ((in 88 reviews)); "long hours and mandatory ot" ((in 69 reviews))

What are employees saying about Quest Diagnostics layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Quest Diagnostics layoffs and their outlook for job security at Quest Diagnostics in 2026.

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3.2

52% would recommend to a friend

(5,664 total reviews)

Jim Davis

58% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Quest Diagnostics has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 5,664 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Quest Diagnostics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Salud industry (3.4 stars).

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6K reviews

5.0

May 29, 2026

Good career growth, but location and hours are challenging

Lab associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Career growth and technical skills

Cons

location is bad, a lot of overtime and short-staff

5.0

May 22, 2026

Great team environment with average pay and benefits

Business intelligence developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Manager and team - Owning products - Great growing/learning

Cons

- Pay is probably at or under median - Benefits is median level

5.0

May 4, 2026

Relaxed, but repetitive

Pre-analytical assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Independent work, relaxed environment, helpful coworkers

Cons

Repetitive work, long hours on feet

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Good career growth, but location and hours are challenging

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