specimen collector

collection agent

territory manager

collector

laboratory assistant

Ethos Laboratories

If you’re looking to hear about gossip & wanting to gossip, this is the place for you. The ones who are putting in all the work get ignored and the very second your not on your A game it gets called out immediately. Management is an absolute joke, they all talk soo much stuff about people right around other employees, especially personal business and allow for other employees to gossip about others with no corrective action. HR there is a MESS!! Noone gets back to you on emails, but you must be attentive of your emails in case important information is released.  Noone is ever on the same page on how processes go, it just depends on who you ask that moment and time. Their “call off/tardy” policy is a joke. You have to tell them a day in advance BEFORE you leave your shift if you will be out the next day for a sickness for no occurrence points. After catching COVID (unsure if it was from working with the tests in the lab or not) I had some health issues and some life issues come up. Leadership knew of this and not once mentioned saying get a drs note for reasonable accommodations was a possibility. Only to find out at my “FINAL WRITTEN WARNING” that it was even possible to do. If you plan on head down working, bring headphones, the lnitial testing department is LOUD. Employees from all different departments come in the lab to goof off and talk extremely loud with management and extraction specialists. I absolutely loved the job itself but the current employees/management/HR are going to run every actually good employee out of there. Also, if you don't mind desk sharing with other shifts (even through covid with NO requirement to sanitize desks before/after shifts). The “organization” itself is very unorganized. 

The people are the only redeeming part of working here. The company is consistently in financial trouble and they furlough their people regularly. Job security is not something you will ever have at this company. They will overwork you and never give you any sort of compensation for the extra work you will do. Be cautious when applying and aware that they will sugar coat everything until you are too deep in to leave. The management is very passive towards individuals who lie and have no backbone to getting rid of people who are consistently making mistakes that other people have to fix. The ethics of working here are ironic due to the fact that the name of the company is ethos. I would not send a sample here if my life depended on it. The amount of sketchy things going on inside the walls of the building is an obscene amount. The relationship you will have with working here will be toxic. You want to leave but feel awful to leave your coworkers still in this environment (worse off since you left). This turns into a cultish attitude that everyone is some form of twisted family. I just wouldn’t recommend working here. The pay is also awful for the amount of jobs you will be working and the amount of overtime you have to work. The only way I would recommend working here is if you are fresh out of college and want to gain experience, this company will hire you and give you so much experience you will be able to take to your next job that will pay you WAY more. 

The company goal at Ethos is to help more patients. One of the best parts about working at Ethos is that EVERY person in EVERY position contributes to that goal. We are a part of something that no other lab in the country is doing by looking at functional biomarkers of pain, finding abnormalities that could be causing or worsening a patient's pain, and identifying non-opioid solutions. In addition to that, the benefits are great! PTO plus Sick Time, 401k 6% company match, competitive salary, performance-based bonus, great med/dental/vision plans, monthly birthday celebrations, annual Cincinnati Reds game outings, access to Cincinnati Cyclones tickets, and an employee engagement committee that puts together awesome events, such as the Chili Cook-Off, Lab Week, Cupcake Wars, holiday cook-outs or carry-ins, Halloween decorating and costume contests, volunteering opportunities, Pet Adoption events, and so much more! Most supervisors/managers have an open-door policy and are eager to listen to your ideas when you bring them forward. Sometimes there is a lot of work that has to be done in a short amount of time. This can be stressful, but with the collaboration between our awesome teams, we get through it.

I've worked for four laboratories in 5 years, and this is by far the best. (please note that I was not fired at any position)

I am an off-site employee, so I work in a clinic on behalf of Ethos Labs.

I'm used to self-management, but my supervisor still makes me feel valued and appreciated. The management is hands-on, and very easy to speak with. I know that if I ever had an issue or question, I would be promptly assisted.

There are no hard parts to this job, because I love doing it. My schedule is flexible (part time), and they are completely understanding if you have to call out.

If I make a mistake, my supervisor will let me know and will help me discuss ways to prevent it. They have never made me feel stupid, or belittled me over a error at all.

I've been with Ethos for 10 months now and have already been offered another position in a different clinic (full time), so there are many opportunities to advance as well.

Being a part time employee, I still get sick hours, PTO, and holiday pay, plus the option of a 401(k). You really can't expect that with other part time jobs!

In the months since I began working here, I've told everyone I met that 'they'd have to pry me out with a crowbar, 'cause I never want to leave!'

If you get the opportunity to work here, TAKE IT. You will not be disappointed.

This company cares about profits and compensation for the sales force and the scientists are just there to get the work done or they'll replace with you someone new.  The interview is amazing and if you don't know up front you are being interviewed by a sales-heavy company, you'll never realize that they are selling you a job that will profit them greatly and you'll be compensated fairly.  Management is inexperienced and unprofessional, there are favorites and special rules for some direct reports and co-workers, and this place is like walking on eggshells if you do anything wrong.  The only thing that matters is getting the results out as fast as possible - don't question it.   The bonus structure is a scam for staff - it's a huge promise you'll never meet.  It might as well have been a carnival game, it's that impossible to achieve.  And the owners, I am intimidated to even write this online - I'll leave it at that.  I'm sorry, there are great people that work there, but this company is not what you are told in the interview. Salary here is a "good thing" but really it just means "expect uncompensated overtime every day"

Working for Ethos is almost like a dream. The interviewing process was easy on my end, I spoke directly to the manager and had an answer within a day or two of whether or not I had gotten the job. The manager had sent me all the required paper work necessary to begin training the next week, I had gotten my schedule and was told who I would be meeting with and what time to show up to the clinic. You train with someone local or with the district manager so it really gives you a chance to learn the job. 
What I will say that is negative regarding this job: communication. You need to be vocal about your position and if you don't understand where you're supposed to be and what to send, how to send things, you won't last very long. The managers have said some things behind ex-employees backs that don't necessarily need to be said to any new-hires which is one big violation that I've experienced in my short time with Ethos. Always remain courteous with everyone and keep things hush between you and the manager, be vocal about your discomforts.

When I first started w/ Ethos Laboratories, 10 months ago, the communication was zero. Non-existent, you were lucky to get in contact with anyone to let you know where they needed you to be; until just a little bit into the program, that I was hired for, we got it together. 
I loved my job and eventually got the support I needed from management. I just had to realize that they got into something that they had never done before and needed help straightening it out, and that's what I did.
My direct supervisor was awesome and open to my ideas and my opinion. My team was the best team, hands down, Ethos has ever had. It was not because of me however; it was the team members that came together from day one.
I was hoping to continue a career with Ethos Laboratories however; toward the end of it, I didn't manage my work life balance correctly, and I forgot everything I had learned. I eventually caused my own end. I had a great boss and an HR department that was more than on point.
Thank you for the opportunity ethos and for the education I received. I am a better candidate and person for it. 

Owners and most leadership don’t work together, and don’t even seem to like or respect each other.  Core values which they stress mean nothing at the top. Employees don’t know what’s going on most the time or know who makes decisions.  Not sure my manager runs my department, or a female member of management does and the company.  Confusing! You can turn around any given day and find at least a half dozen looking for jobs or find out they got rid of another person who cared about their job and was great at it.  I think pay is on the low end and benefits have gotten worse over time.  Heard stories of what’s coming.  I don’t want to work so hard, sometimes weekends to get the same or less.  Not the job or the company I signed up for.

Overall I really enjoyed my time at Ethos. People were supportive, listened, and tried to resolve any issues you may have. Unfortunately, ethos is not a place where you can spend your entire career as compensation is on the low end of market value, however it's an amazing place to break into laboratory work and gain invaluable experience. I learned more at Ethos than I did in school. The work-life balance is great, I never was given a hard time for taking time off (even if it was unexpectedly in the middle of the day or an hour before my shift were to start). Management on the lab level was also fantastic, the best supervisors I've ever had were all at Ethos. If your just starting out and need experience I'd definitely give Ethos a shot. If you have experience and can negotiate your pay well in the beginning then I also think it would be worth it.

I worked in the same department as some people on here who complained about this company.  They were probably not showing up for work and putting alot or work on others or was one who was loud and distracting and then walked out and left work for others.  If you show up for work and do your job and treat others with respect Ethos treats you fair and decent. It can be clicky and departments don't always work together but all in all the company has been good to me and I am happy to work here.  I look forward to going to work.  One thing I wished they change is how long they expect employees to put up with others who don't do their share!!

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