Western Diagnostic Pathology
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    Work/Life balance
    2.5(28 ratings)
    Career development
    2.0(28 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    1.7(28 ratings)
    Management
    2.0(28 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.5(28 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.6(28 ratings)
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    1.0
    Manager
    Feb 2023
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Worst experience of my career. No wonder they have the reputation as the worst pathology provider in WA.
    The good thingsThe wonderful and dedicated laboratory staff who have a genuine desire to improve patient care.
    The challengesTotal lack of professional processes, egotistical management, lack of direction, training or support, absence of WHS procedures, disrespect for hard working staff at lab level and an overbearing parent company that cares more about improving the bottom line than providing a quality service.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Pathology Specimen Collector
    Oct 2022
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Don't walk, RUN from Westerns and never look back!
    The good thingsNothing good at all.
    The challengesVery low pay, unrealistic workload, mean humans left right and centre, purple circle culture, high staff turnover, no additional training, no career advancement opportunities and no one ever does anything about any of this, this company is well known for being the absolute worst pathology company in W.A.
    8 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Laboratory assistant
    Jun 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Very draining with no rewards
    The good thingsPeople you work with and the location
    The challengesUpper management has no respect for staff that are doing the work they only care about the number and output of work are reluctant to hire new staff even when needed and then question why work isn’t done. Pressure to get a lot of work done with no rewards or benefits. Pay is very low compared to other pathology labs and this causes loss of staff regularly but still no change. It’s about time the upper management listen to their staff and make changes.
    10 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Covid Pathology Specimen Collector
    Mar 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    They can do better and be more organised.
    The good thingsEasy job to commit yourself to
    The challengesDisorganised management and complacent staff
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Medical Scientist
    Feb 2022
    Toxic workplace; horrible experience!
    The good thingsA few good colleagues - unfortunately the bad outweigh the good.
    The challengesPoor management, high workload, no support, pay isn’t that great.
    8 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Medical Scientist
    Nov 2021
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    feels like working in a factory
    The good thingsSome work colleagues are great
    The challengesPoor management who dont care much about their staff. Poor staff training. No opportunity for growth
    7 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Manager
    Sep 2021
    former employee
    Use the opportunity as a stepping stone to better employment, as I did.
    The good thingsSome wonderful staff that have a genuine interest in your wellbeing.
    The challengesLack of professional process, lack of support, lack of WHS procedure, belligerent attitude towards compliancy, overreach control from their incompetent parent company.
    8 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Customer Service Role
    Jun 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    It's just not worth your self esteem to work here. Very disheartening place to be. Management a appalling
    The good thingsHard to pinpoint a good thing other than immediate colleagues
    The challengesToxic management. No support, no positive feedback they just wear you down.
    13 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Laboratory Assistant
    Feb 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Leave while you still have a chance.
    The good thingsexperience working in a busy pathology lab
    The challengestoxic workplace, very low pay, very high turnover rate. management will find a way around you to keep you under control and use your frustration for their benefit. career progression and support is zero from the management. promises are made, but not delivered. management have an endless list of excuses. work is not rewarding. use it as a stepping stone, get some experience and leave asap.
    14 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Scientist
    Dec 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    No Career Progression; No Support for their Staff
    The good thingsGood when you first start for the first year. You learn everything in 6 months and the rest anyone can do it. You don't need a degree
    The challengesNo opportunities or support to move up. No appreciation for the work done. Poor Management. Very low pay and pay grade scaling is not justified. Shift work; the work load is often justified whether the previous persons shift has "pulled their weight". Therefore workload is not fairly or evenly distributing. Hence you will find that people paid at a higher scale doing the same work but less effort is made. Not rewarding. It has been raised and no resolution has been considered.
    14 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Scientist Grade 3
    Mar 2020
    11 to 12 years in the role
    Awful company.
    The good thingsNone. There really is nothing good to say
    The challengesManagement are appalling, company has no core values or morals and doesn’t care about patients. Constantly cutting staff and making work overloaded.
    11 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Laboratory Assistant
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    The people are the best but the management could be better.
    The good thingsThe people are the best.
    The challengesThe management confounds me sometimes
    5 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Alcohol and Other Drugs Worker
    Feb 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great company to work with would definitely recommend working there.
    The good thingsGreat team always there to help
    The challengesDodgy people you are testing, which has nothing to do with the company lol
    1.0
    Laboratory Assistant
    Nov 2019
    Great work but staff morale low because pay is very low
    The good thingsGreat work colleagues
    The challengesThe pay...the us and them attitude from head office...the zero care factor...out of sight out of mind
    8 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Administration Role
    Sep 2019
    Challenging yet rewarding.
    The good thingsChallenging and given the opportunity to work on numerous projects.
    The challengesOutdated technology.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Phlebotomist
    Jul 2019
    former employee
    Good when you first start
    The good thingsCoworkers are good to talk to
    The challengesNo opportunity for career development. Wages are very minimum (and wont go up anytime soon). Advancement within the company is based on if you're related to someone higher up. Managers are unorganised. Roster is always in shambles. No rewards or incentives for employees
    7 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Scientist
    Jun 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Poorly managed
    The good thingsWork with industry professionals...most of the time. Great stepping stone on the way to something better. Build up your experience.
    The challengesScheduling is rather poor but mostly dependant on department. Private so that means pay is much lower than public unless you one of the top dogs. Pays by the hour... Little room for growth. Waiting for one person with a higher position to leave.
    5 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Laboratory Technician
    Jan 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Fun and exciting
    The good thingsThe staff were amazing and fun to work with
    The challengesParking isnt great, the duties are difficult to learn from scratch when the workload and pace is busy
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Pathology Collector
    Sep 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    It's a job
    The good thingsWork with lovely people
    The challengesLack of support from management & low wages. No appreciation for work done.
    6 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Pathology Collector
    Nov 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Love it but hate it at the same time.
    The good thingsAn easy and relaxing job when you are assigned to a quiet place where hardly see any people.
    The challengesHaving difficult and tiny veins to collect blood, exposed to all kinds of people especially with some trying to cheat during drug and alcohol test.
    2.0
    Pathology Collector
    Nov 2017
    Lack of support, very low pay,
    The good thingsFriends within workplace
    The challengesDealing with rude people with no help
    3 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Laboratory Assistant
    Sep 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good for experience but not somewhere I would want to stay long term
    The good thingsGreat way to get your foot in the door in the pathology laboratory environment and gain experience in a busy lab
    The challengesPay is not great, personal experience with training could have been better
    3 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Lab Technician
    Aug 2017
    Great experience but the company is not competitive in terms of pay and benefits, below average pay!
    The good thingsLucky to have worked with awesome people
    The challengesI've got to learn things on my own.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Blood collector
    Aug 2017
    Western Diagnostics is a wonderful company to work for.
    The good thingsInteraction with people. Doing something to assist and help people.
    The challengesNot enough hours sometimes.
    4.0
    Pathology Collector
    Aug 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good place to work if you are easily contented.
    The good things-Nice bosses -Pleasant working environments -You can pick up extra hours if you are available when they need manpower
    The challenges-Lowest salary of all pathology companies in WA -Mostly part-time work
    5 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Senior pathology collector
    Aug 2017
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    I love being a phlebotomist
    The good thingsThe feeling of satisfaction when you can be a link in the chain to others well being is one of the best feelings
    The challengesEvery day is different and delivers challenging situations
    4.0
    Medical Laboratory Technician
    Feb 2016
    Great learning experience
    The good thingsGreat people to work with
    The challengesRemembering all the different tests
    4.0
    Administration Manager
    Aug 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
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    The good thingsPeople you work with.
    The challengesChange.
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