Does Q Laboratories pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Q Laboratories employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Q Laboratories. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Q Laboratories?

49% of Q Laboratories employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Q Laboratories 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Q Laboratories?

Microbiologist (6) , Analyst (2) , Chemist (2) , Lab Technician (2) , Microbiologist I (2)

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

"Nice coworkers." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"low pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad management, bad pay, bad health benefits, bad work environment ( not very diverse and very depressed people), bad instrumentation ( old or outdated), they would rather hire new people than promote old, very thankless high pressure super boring job." ((in 5 reviews)); "bad benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

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Q Laboratories Reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Jeff Rowe

75% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Q Laboratories has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Q Laboratories employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

37 reviews

2.0

17 May 2026

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Microbiologist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good way to get your foot in the door to lab work

Cons

everything else. toxic work environment, not enough pay, people berate each other for taking lunch breaks. very gossipy and the HR department was an absolute nightmare.

5.0

14 May 2026

Supportive team, but fast-paced environment

Microbiologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They are always there for you.

Cons

The fast past nature of the lab

4.0

12 Apr 2026

Great culture, but pay is below market rate

Microbiologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The company has great culture.

Cons

The pay is lower than other micro roles.

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