A "starter" company; move on within 2 years. You can do better in RTP. - Cytogenetic Technologist Trainee Labcorp Employee Review

2.0
Feb 23, 2021
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Pros

They will take a recent graduate with no experience, and there is job stability. You will have up to 60 hours a week of work and they need workers too badly for you to be fired for anything short of repeated major errors in the lab. Also there's a 10% pay differential for second-shift employees. It's enough to live on fairly comfortably if you're single. The job experience here will realistically give you opportunities that pay 55-65K a year if you leave the company.

Cons

However, there is mandatory overtime (45-50 hours a week), a general lack of communication, the pay is under market value, and as of 2021 they required you to sign a 2-year contract or you will need to pay up to $10,000 depending on how quickly you leave. My recommendation is to stay a year but have a job lined up at your 1-year mark. You'll owe $4,500, but can make 10-15K more at your next job. Also, ask a lawyer about how enforceable the contract is.

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Cons

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