Quick to layoff when merging with new company - Anonymous employee Quest Diagnostics Employee Review

3.0
Apr 15, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

More manager presence on the lab floor, with more emails explaining new procedures. Easy to contact managers after hours when needed.

Cons

Laid off rates were high when they merged with my existing lab (SED Labs) and they would not answer questions about severance packages or shift changes even though they had announced the merger would include lay offs. It made a very tense work environment for everyone and it was hard to see more than half of the personnel cut.

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