Vitalant Work Experience - Research Associate Vitalant Employee Review

4.0
Aug 21, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent staff, autonomy, teamwork, learned new lab techniques/processings.

Cons

Overwhelming workload, work overtime regularly, high stress environment.

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Vitalant Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about your experience at Vitalant as a Research Associate. We appreciate your dedication and contributions during your time with us, as well as your honest feedback on the pros and cons you encountered. We're thrilled to hear that you found our staff to be excellent and enjoyed a sense of autonomy and teamwork. At Vitalant, we believe that a supportive and collaborative environment is crucial for both personal and professional growth, and we're glad you found this to be true. It's also great to know that you had the opportunity to learn new lab techniques and processes during your tenure. We are committed to providing our employees with the tools and knowledge they need to excel in their roles and contribute meaningfully to our mission. However, we also want to acknowledge your concerns regarding workload, overtime, and the stress level of the environment. Your feedback is invaluable to us as we continually strive to improve the employee experience. We understand that a healthy work-life balance and manageable workloads are essential for our team's well-being and productivity. We encourage you to reach out to our HR department to discuss your concerns further. Your insights can help us identify areas for enhancement and work towards creating a more balanced and supportive work environment for all employees. Thank you once again for being a part of the Vitalant team and for sharing your review. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors, and please know that your feedback will be taken into consideration as we work towards creating an even better workplace for our employees.

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Pros

Fun team to work with

Cons

None at this time, thanks

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Vitalant Response
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Thank you for your review and for being part of the Vitalant team for more than eight years. We are happy to hear that your team helps make Vitalant an enjoyable place to work. The dedication, collaboration, and support our employees provide each day are essential to our mission and the patients who rely on us. Thank you for your continued commitment and for the impact you make. Your contributions are vital.
1.0
May 23, 2026
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Pros

The pay was nice and some of the coworkers were great to work with.

Cons

It’s a for profit company hiding behind a non profit mask. They don’t care about their employees or the patients they’re supposed to care for. The coworkers I worked with directly in my lab were amazing, but the people in the reference lab were extremely rude. Heaven forbid you call the reference lab on a Saturday and the on call tech has to come in to work on a stat sample. You instantly become their verbal punching bag, especially if you interrupted their grocery shopping. Policies change randomly and nobody bothers communicating anything properly. We used to get 5.25 hours of PTO every two weeks, then they changed it to 3 hours of PTO. If 1st shift is short staffed, they constantly pull people from 2nd and 3rd shift, leaving those shifts short too. But when 2nd or 3rd shift is struggling, nobody from 1st shift ever stays to help. People also get fired out of nowhere, then they turn around and hire less qualified friends and family members to work in the lab. They’ll fire someone with degree in medical laboratory science and who has been there for 3 years claiming they “don’t meet minimum requirements,” then hire the director’s friend with a computer science degree a week later.

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Vitalant Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for your years of service supporting our mission. We’re glad to hear you had positive experiences with some of your coworkers and found the work meaningful. We recognize the importance of strong communication, consistent leadership support, and a respectful work environment across all teams and shifts. Feedback like yours helps provide insight into areas where we can continue improving the employee experience. We encourage employees to raise concerns directly with leadership or HR so they can be appropriately reviewed and addressed. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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