Lower starting base pay than other positions - Medical Laboratory Technician UPMC Employee Review

3.0
7 Oct 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The commute to the hospital is great, right off the highway and you have you parking.

Cons

The starting base pay is lower than the average market value set in this industry. Negotiating with HR in the hiring process is tough and they generally will not budge. My suggestion, don't settle for less. Don't decline the offer outright if it's low, but don't accept it right away; try to always negotiate and do research of the market value for the position in your region.

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5.0
2 Mar 2026
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Pros

Good camaraderie, good salary, work life balance

Cons

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1.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

No pros. It was a horrible place to work

Cons

If you were night shift, you had to work every holiday. The nurses were so lazy and never helped us. We ran around taking care of patients with no help. Changing them, cleaning up horrible messes, taking them to the bathroom and doing vitals with no help. Nurses would sit there eating while on Facebook, while we did all the work. Some would even be sleeping!

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