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IDEXX Laboratories

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The dumbing down of IDEXX - MLT III IDEXX Laboratories Employee Review

1.0
Feb 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

They don't have any pros that could even remotely make up for the cons.

Cons

Idexx does not respect education or intelligence. In the ten years I worked for Idexx, I watched as they disrespected highly educated and trained employees by hiring uneducated dolts at higher rates of pay. They'd rather hire people with no job and education experience because they are easier to manipulate. Local management sucks. They're just trying to get approval from their bosses. They will blame their employees for problems they caused, but take credit for employee wins. Typical middle management behavior i guess. Idexx claims to care about work/life balance but only in so far as it doesn't affect the "work" part. Your schedule will suck and they will expect you to rotate onto a weekend day every other week. Management does not understand your job and has unrealistic expectations of how.much you should be doing. 40 differentials per hour isn't fast enough because they refuse to hire the right number of people.

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Pros

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Cons

Lack of direction at times

1.0
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Pros

Benefits are amazing and the building is nice.

Cons

I would not recommend this workplace. Management struggles to lead effectively, and decisions often prioritize ideology (DEI) over employee development and job performance. This made it difficult to grow or succeed, regardless of effort. When concerns or problems were raised, they were ignored. Management is extremely rigid about break times and lunches—to the point that clocking in even 30 seconds early can result in a warning. This level of micromanagement contrasted sharply with more serious issues that were overlooked. In the department I worked in, many staff members lacked the scientific background necessary to perform the work successfully. As a result, there were frequent mistakes involving important patient samples. These errors were often minimized, lightly addressed, or covered up rather than properly corrected. A laboratory handling critical patient samples requires well-educated staff and strong oversight, which was lacking here. Ultimately, these issues reflect poor management, and meaningful improvement would need to start there.

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