Apprentice Lab Technician Review
at Labcorp
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Harrogate
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Lab Technicians responsibilities/work:
- Different Assay procedures involved with blood and genetic toxicology assays
-Housing keeping of the Lab
-Stock management
-Data recording (GLP/GDP)
- Equipment management (calibration, PAT test, aspirator responsibility etc.)
- Microscope slide making and preparation
- Different Assay procedures involved with blood and genetic toxicology assays
-Housing keeping of the Lab
-Stock management
-Data recording (GLP/GDP)
- Equipment management (calibration, PAT test, aspirator responsibility etc.)
- Microscope slide making and preparation
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I love how the program is structured and how supportive LabCorp and my learning provided CSR have been. They understand work-life balance and are flexible and reasonable in their expectations. Additionally, LabCorp pays us Apprentices the national minimum wage, this makes it possible for me as an apprenticeship to move to Harrogate to undertake the apprenticeship and be able to cover basic living expenses.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes, I have leant numerous business-related skills (general working expectations etc.)
laboratory related skills and personal skills (time-management, work-life balance etc.)
laboratory related skills and personal skills (time-management, work-life balance etc.)
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
It is very nicely structured and organized by my learning provider, while still having plenty of flexibility for unexcepted occurrences, and expected disruptions such as PTO.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A lot
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Alot, they offer a lot of help and encouragement with regards to my qualifications. Additionally I could take extra courses such as math and English to improve my grades in said subjects if I wished.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
It helps make understanding the science and theory behind a lot of the companies' assays and procedures make more sense.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Yes, we have an amazing team in Harrogate that is super inclusive and there are a lot for work related or organized actives that occur through the year,
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Labcorp to a friend?
Yes
Why?
- Competitive salary and room for growth via experience.
- Amazing social environment
- Amazing social environment
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Labcorp?
Go for an apprenticeship, if possible, via LabCorp they even allow for the apprenticeships to continue to do a degree through them, if they pass and wish to do so. You won't regret it and as a younger person myself, it a great way to start your career in this industry, while still earning a livable salary and being able to grow independently as an adult and person.
