Probably the worst place I've ever worked - Phlebotomist/Designated Trainer CSL Plasma Employee Review

1.0
6 Jun 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some of the coworkers were great as were some of the donors

Cons

Promotions come down to who the managers like socially more than merit, many of the employees were not exactly secretive about their recreational drug usage, poor training, despicably low pay for the amount/complexity of work performed, ratio of donors to phlebotomists/techs could be way out of whack, poor donor screening processes to the point where donors who were clearly inebriated or in poor hygiene would be allowed to donate, too many more to list.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great opportunity for advancing your career.

Cons

Sometimes you get a bad manager

2.0
6 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I made a lot of friends there, and the employees on the floor were almost always very hard workers

Cons

The higher up in leadership you go the less you actually seem to care for the people actually doing the hardest work on the floor. The donors are often mean and impatient. And don't get kicked out if they are repeatedly an issue on the floor, because that's a loss of plasma. Many centers won't kick out anyone with veins that aren't suitable to be stuck. It's often up to the donor to walk out with two blown veins to decide not to come back.

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