employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Diagnostic Laboratory Services

Engaged Employer

It's a great job depending on your supervisor - Laboratory Assistant Diagnostic Laboratory Services Employee Review

4.0
Dec 7, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the people you work with are usually nice, friendly, and very helpful. Hard workers in general. I worked in the hospital on the night shift and the nurses and other staff for the most part were nice and very helpful. You get exposed to a lot of different things, so you learn really fast. Most of the time its quiet until 0330am unless you work in the ER than your busy until 0230am. Best shift to work on in my opinion. The pay is great could use a big raise for the amount of work we are expected to do. But the benefits are even better.

Cons

Day shift is not as nice as Night shift. I guess because it's busier and people are just getting up, plus there is always traffic so most staff for the entire hospital are a little grumpy compared to Night shift staff. I loved almost everyone on the Night shift. Everyone except the management team. Our Supervisor was constantly WRONG in everything that she did. She would not take any advice or opinions from any one on her staff unless Dayshift said it was ok. Constantly yelling at us or telling us we did something wrong when she never informed us of any changes. We hardly ever heard from the Manager. But she received many complaints of our Supervisor and did nothing over 10+ years. And they have the oldest and worst point system, ever. You get a point for basically calling out for anything. They don't care if your kid just died, your mom, dad, brother etc. Don't matter if your sick either. And you can only lose 2 points a year.

Explore other reviews about Diagnostic Laboratory Services

5.0
Jun 29, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best place to work in Hawaii!

Cons

None that I can think of.

3.0
Nov 22, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and pay are kind of the best. 401k match is 4.5% and contributions start right away. PTO accrural is 9 hrs per pay period at 4 years. Great place to get a lot of experience fast.

Cons

They have a brutal Corrective Action policy where ALL mistakes are stacked within a 365 period. If your supervisor likes you, then you will be protected as they won't report, or stop you and walk you through a policy. This has had the predictable effect of established favorite staff members would ignore patient work because you can't be held for your mistakes if you don't do any patient work. And members of the management team would look the other way. I fought this with screen shots of incomplete work. Patient work were ignored for over half a shift. This tough guy policy has rotted Aloha. The work stacks and compounds. I have asked for help, but have been told, "I'm taking my lunch" and "it's your sole responsibility." Only the favorites get teamwork. So pretty status quo. PTO accrural is uncompetitive 4 hrs per pay period for the first year, then bumps to 7. At four years it's goes to 9. BUT they eat your PTO: first three sick days are taken from your PTO then taken from your sick days bank. They also observe a lot of local holidays and pay you out of your PTO. I recommend journaling your workdays as record keeping of any remotely toxic behavior, conversations, or emails you get.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All