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?

51% 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 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Quest Diagnostics?

Phlebotomist (485) , Medical Technologist (207) , Specimen Processor (127) , 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 687 reviews)); "Pay was good and the work is not overwhelming" ((in 384 reviews)); "I have been able to meet a few really great people who are trying to make a difference" ((in 246 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and committed to company's mission" ((in 131 reviews)); "Work life balance is good because they don't expect you to work more than your 40 hours." ((in 92 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 105 reviews)); "poor upper management, didn't value other employee's input" ((in 97 reviews)); "Inappropriate relations within the company, extreme favoritism" ((in 85 reviews)); "As long as you are under a good manager it is a great place to work.." ((in 81 reviews)); "long hours and mandatory ot" ((in 68 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

51% would recommend to a friend

(5,669 total reviews)

Jim Davis

57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Quest Diagnostics has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 5,669 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

4.0

Oct 17, 2025

Quest SPCT II

Specimen technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable schedule and decent benefits

Cons

Management can sometimes be clueless about what you do. Blame game.

4.0

Oct 16, 2025

Cool

Route service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very easy, same thing every day.

Cons

lots of driving and late shifts

1.0

Oct 15, 2025

Cytotechnologist

Senior cytotechnologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule is great. Fellow coworkers are respectful of each other. Quiet environment. Ergonomics are given importance. Benefit is great.

Cons

Very low salary. Difficult to have PTO accepted due to limited number of techs that are allowed to be off. Micromanaging!

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