Does TriCore Reference Laboratories pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TriCore Reference Laboratories employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TriCore Reference Laboratories. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TriCore Reference Laboratories?

23% of TriCore Reference Laboratories employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TriCore Reference Laboratories 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TriCore Reference Laboratories?

Medical Technologist (8) , Medical Laboratory Scientist (6) , Phlebotomist (6) , Supervisor (6) , Lab Assistant (5) , Clinical Lab Assistant (4) , Lab Technician (4) , Laboratory Assistant (4) , Lead Clinical Lab Assistant (4) , Manager (4) , Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (4) , MLS I (3) , Medical Laboratory Technician (3) , Molecular Technologist (3) , Anonymous (2)

What are the pros of working at TriCore Reference Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

"Great People working in a difficult environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good benefits and room to grow." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good coworkers, team work, fast paced, great company" ((in 6 reviews)); "Benefits Eligible, tuition reimbursement depending on courses" ((in 4 reviews)); "Advancement opportunities." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TriCore Reference Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay when compared to national averages" ((in 16 reviews)); "Now during the coronavirus situation, upper management is not giving much guidance to those directly handling those specimens." ((in 8 reviews)); "Terrible executive, financial and HR leadership." ((in 6 reviews)); "Horrible evil company and supervisors!" ((in 6 reviews)); "They thrive on drama HR does not care about employees they only take management work." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about TriCore Reference Laboratories layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about TriCore Reference Laboratories layoffs and their outlook for job security at TriCore Reference Laboratories in 2026.

What are the top reviewed TriCore Reference Laboratories locations?

Albuquerque , Rio Rancho , Espanola , Clovis , Las Cruces , Santa Fe , UNM

TriCore Reference Laboratories reviews

2.6

23% would recommend to a friend

(203 total reviews)

Michael Crossey, MD

32% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

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TriCore Reference Laboratories has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 203 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The TriCore Reference Laboratories employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

203 reviews

3.0

Apr 1, 2018

A shiny turd

Clinical laboratory technician i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They encourage employees to live a healthy lifestyle

Cons

No raises, high turnover in upper management (CEO, CFO, etc), employees are valued for their time with the company, not how hard they work. Even though we do ~80% of all medical testing in the state they still had a 3.5 million dollar deficit last year. The company is chronically mismanaged and it seems like it grew faster than they were capable of handling.

2.0

Jan 30, 2018

TriCore facing lots of challenges now...especially with senior leadership.

It engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a healthcare lab, we are helping people and (usually) that comes first. Coworkers are amazing under stressful conditions and usually have good team spirit. Most people are here to help people and care for them in spite of low pay and leadership challenges.

Cons

C-Suite is in disarray, CIO left 9 months and wasn’t replaced, CEO “resigned”, senior leaders are very reluctant to make the tough decisions. Integration of acquired company 3 years ago has been a disaster financially and culturally.

3.0

Jan 26, 2018

Could be great

Medical technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is competitive if you have a degree and national certification in your specialized area

Cons

Unable to use your skills as this lab is monitored by computer applications from the main lab. Mostly just a button pusher.

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Jobs at TriCore Reference Laboratories

Client Relationship Manager-Remote, (1396)

Account Executive - Remote, (1476)

United States

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Account Executive - Remote, (1476)

Rio Rancho, NM

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Client Relationship Manager-Remote, (1396)

Clinical Lab Assistant - Phlebotomist - Silver City Med Square, (1530)