How to Apply to Diagnostyka

Key Takeaways

Diagnostyka is the largest Polish lab network and, post its February 2025 Warsaw IPO under ticker DIA, a closely watched public company with sharper margin and M&A focus.
Applications run through eRecruiter at system.erecruiter.pl. Tailor a Polish-language CV with the required RODO consent clause.
Lab and collection roles dominate hiring volume. Scientific, IT, finance and commercial roles cluster around Kraków HQ and major regional hubs.
Interviews are two-stage, practical and technique-heavy. Bring concrete analyzer names, sample volumes and QC examples, not generalities.
Expect shift work, Saturday rotations and real workload intensity, especially at punkty pobrań and high-volume central labs.
Post-IPO cost discipline and active acquisition integration create both career opportunities and pressure. Ask how your target team is resourced.
Polish fluency is effectively mandatory for patient-facing roles. English unlocks scientific and corporate tracks; German and Russian help in border regions.
Honest compensation conversations early save time. Quote PLN brutto monthly, know market benchmarks and do not expect aggressive counter-offers for entry roles.

About Diagnostyka

Diagnostyka S.A. is Poland's largest medical laboratory diagnostics network and, as of February 2025, one of the country's most closely watched newly listed healthcare companies. The business was founded in 1998 in Kraków by Jakub Swadźba, who remains president of the management board, and grew from a small allergology lab in Nowa Huta into a nationwide network. Today the group operates roughly 170 laboratories, around 800 diagnostic locations and approximately 2,600 blood collection points (punkty pobrań) across Poland, performing more than 120 million tests per year and reaching, by its own reporting, close to 20 million patients annually. Headquarters remain in Kraków, with a large central laboratory infrastructure and regional hubs in Warsaw, Poznań, Gdańsk, Katowice, Wrocław and other major cities. The company offers around 2,500 types of tests spanning clinical biochemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, histopathology, molecular diagnostics (PCR and NGS), medical genetics, prenatal screening including NIPT, allergy panels and specialized oncology markers. Revenue is split between direct-to-consumer private pay, B2B contracts with hospitals and clinics, insurer-funded testing through Medicover, Lux Med, PZU, ERGO Hestia and Generali, and a smaller NFZ (National Health Fund) reimbursement stream tied to specific public programs. The COVID-19 testing surge of 2020 to 2022 was a meaningful windfall that accelerated capacity and capital investment, but core growth today comes from lab acquisitions and cross-selling into imaging diagnostics. In February 2025 Diagnostyka completed the largest Polish healthcare IPO in years, listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange under the ticker DIA at PLN 105 per share and closing its debut session around 24 percent higher, implying a market capitalization near PLN 4.4 billion. The float was largely a secondary sale by the founding Swadźba family and by Mid Europa Partners, the private equity backer that exited at IPO. The family retains a significant controlling stake and Jakub Swadźba continues to run the business day to day. Post-listing, Diagnostyka operates under public company disclosure obligations, quarterly earnings cadence and active sell-side coverage, which has visibly sharpened the internal focus on EBITDA margins, test pricing and M&A discipline. In the first three quarters of 2025 the group completed multiple lab and imaging acquisitions and reported Q3 revenue of around PLN 615 million with recurring EBITDA above PLN 152 million. For candidates this means joining a scaled, profitable, acquisitive market leader that is also under genuine investor scrutiny.

Application Process

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Start at grupadiagnostyka
Start at grupadiagnostyka.pl/kariera or diag.pl/kariera to browse current openings. Application links route to system.erecruiter.pl, the Polish eRecruiter ATS used for all postings.
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Expect to apply in Polish
Expect to apply in Polish. CV, cover letter and application form fields are in Polish, and most interviews run in Polish even for technical lab roles.
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Tailor your CV in reverse chronological Polish format with clear dates, lab tech
Tailor your CV in reverse chronological Polish format with clear dates, lab techniques (analizator, mikroskopia, PCR, ELISA, NGS, histopatologia), accreditations and license numbers where relevant.
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Attach the required consent clause (klauzula zgody RODO) for processing personal
Attach the required consent clause (klauzula zgody RODO) for processing personal data. Without it eRecruiter applications are typically filtered out.
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For diagnosta laboratoryjny roles, state your prawo wykonywania zawodu (PWZDL) n
For diagnosta laboratoryjny roles, state your prawo wykonywania zawodu (PWZDL) number and entry in the Krajowa Rada Diagnostów Laboratoryjnych register. Applications without this detail are usually deprioritized.
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For blood collection (punkt pobrań) roles state your current kurs pobierania krw
For blood collection (punkt pobrań) roles state your current kurs pobierania krwi certificate, any pediatric collection experience and willingness to work shifts including early mornings and Saturdays.
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Plan for two interview stages: a screening call with HR focused on motivation, a
Plan for two interview stages: a screening call with HR focused on motivation, availability and compensation expectations, then a technical interview with the lab manager or team lead covering concrete workflow, equipment and edge cases.
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Some scientific and IT roles include a written knowledge test or short case task
Some scientific and IT roles include a written knowledge test or short case task before the final round.
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Typical time from application to offer runs two to four weeks for lab and collec
Typical time from application to offer runs two to four weeks for lab and collection roles and four to eight weeks for corporate, scientific lead and IT roles.
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Offers arrive in writing and reference the specific contract type
Offers arrive in writing and reference the specific contract type. Expect umowa o pracę for full-time lab and collection staff and a mix of umowa o pracę or B2B for senior corporate, sales and IT roles.

Resume Tips for Diagnostyka

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Write your CV in Polish unless the posting is explicitly in English

Write your CV in Polish unless the posting is explicitly in English. A Polish-language CV signals that you can integrate immediately with lab and corporate teams.

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Lead with concrete lab throughput numbers, such as daily sample volume processed

Lead with concrete lab throughput numbers, such as daily sample volume processed, tests per shift, or turnaround time you held, rather than generic duties.

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Name specific analyzers and platforms you have operated, for example Roche cobas

Name specific analyzers and platforms you have operated, for example Roche cobas, Abbott Alinity, Sysmex XN, Beckman DxH, Illumina MiSeq or NovaSeq, Bio-Rad CFX. eRecruiter keyword parsing favors exact device names.

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For diagnosta laboratoryjny include your PWZDL number, university (kierunek anal

For diagnosta laboratoryjny include your PWZDL number, university (kierunek analityka medyczna), year of graduation and any specjalizacja in progress or completed.

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For phlebotomist and collection roles highlight pediatric experience, difficult

For phlebotomist and collection roles highlight pediatric experience, difficult draws, elderly care settings and customer service volume per day.

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Call out ISO 15189 accreditation experience, internal audits, IQC and EQA partic

Call out ISO 15189 accreditation experience, internal audits, IQC and EQA participation, proficiency testing and any role in SOP writing.

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List all languages with honest CEFR levels

List all languages with honest CEFR levels. Polish is required for patient-facing work; English helps for scientific literature, vendor contact and corporate roles; German and Russian are an asset for cross-border locations in Silesia and the east.

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Keep the CV to two pages for early and mid-career applicants

Keep the CV to two pages for early and mid-career applicants. Senior scientific, medical director and corporate roles can justify three pages if publications and specializations warrant.

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Add the mandatory RODO consent clause at the bottom

Add the mandatory RODO consent clause at the bottom. A missing clause is a silent rejection trigger inside eRecruiter workflows.

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Export as PDF with a filename like CV_Kowalski_Jan_Diagnosta

Export as PDF with a filename like CV_Kowalski_Jan_Diagnosta.pdf. Avoid scanned images, tables with merged cells and decorative headers that confuse ATS parsers.

ATS System: eRecruiter

Diagnostyka uses eRecruiter, the dominant Polish applicant tracking system, hosted at system.erecruiter.pl. Job postings link from grupadiagnostyka.pl to eRecruiter forms that collect CV, cover letter, structured answers and RODO consent. eRecruiter is designed for Polish labor law compliance, Polish-language parsing and integration with Pracuj.pl, OLX and regional job boards. Recruiters review candidates inside eRecruiter, move them between stages, send templated or personalized messages and export offer packets. The system is less forgiving than Workday or Greenhouse of creative formatting, so clean Polish-language CVs win.

Fill every required field even if optional-looking. eRecruiter forms often gate progression on fields that appear soft.
Paste your cover letter into the provided text box rather than relying only on an attached PDF. Recruiters screen in-system text first.
Include the exact Polish RODO consent clause at the end of your CV. Postings usually give the preferred wording.
Use a Polish phone number format (+48 XXX XXX XXX) and a professional email. eRecruiter flags mismatched or disposable email domains.
Save your candidate profile once created. Many Diagnostyka roles repost across locations and a saved profile speeds reapplication.
If you do not hear back in two weeks, a polite Polish-language follow-up to the listed recruiter email is acceptable but not expected to change outcomes.

Interview Culture

Diagnostyka interviews are practical, technical and, for lab roles, notably direct.

The first stage is usually a 20 to 30 minute HR screening by phone or video covering your motivation for joining Diagnostyka specifically (not just any lab), availability for shift patterns, salary expectations in PLN brutto monthly, notice period at your current employer and willingness to relocate or commute. Candidates who cannot quote a concrete salary number or who cite only generic interest in healthcare tend to stall here. The second stage is a technical interview with the laboratory manager, kierownik pracowni or relevant team lead. For diagnosta laboratoryjny positions expect questions about prawo wykonywania zawodu status, specific analyzers you have used, how you would handle a hemolyzed or clotted sample, quality control procedures, troubleshooting a failed run and your understanding of ISO 15189 requirements. For phlebotomist roles expect scenario questions on pediatric and geriatric draws, needle phobia, difficult veins, needle-stick protocol and customer service recovery. For IT, data and corporate roles the technical round resembles a standard Polish enterprise interview with competency-based questions and, for senior hires, a short case or presentation. Tone is professional and somewhat formal, with pan and pani address until invited to switch. Managers value candidates who are calm, evidence-based and honest about gaps. Overselling soft skills without concrete examples is a fast disqualifier. Cultural fit cues include comfort in a regulated, audit-heavy environment, respect for SOPs, and awareness that lab work is shift-based, deadline-driven and directly tied to patient outcomes. Glassdoor-equivalent Polish sites like GoWork and Absolvent show a mixed picture: employees generally respect the professional standards and growth paths but note workload intensity, compensation compression at entry level and the reality that collection point staff often juggle multiple duties in smaller locations.

What Diagnostyka Looks For

Valid prawo wykonywania zawodu for regulated diagnostic roles, with registration details ready to quote.
Hands-on experience with the specific analyzer families and techniques used in the target lab, not just general lab exposure.
Comfort with shift work, weekend rotations and early-morning start times for collection points and high-volume labs.
Accuracy-first mindset, demonstrated through QC experience, audit participation and willingness to follow SOPs without shortcutting.
Polish-language fluency at C1 or native level for patient-facing and regulated roles, with English as an asset for scientific and corporate tracks.
Ability to handle volume: Diagnostyka's central labs process tens of thousands of samples daily, and managers screen for composure under sustained workload.
For senior scientific hires, a specjalizacja pathway (for example laboratoryjna diagnostyka medyczna, mikrobiologia, hematologia) either completed or actively in progress.
For corporate, commercial and IT hires, familiarity with Polish healthcare payer dynamics, NFZ reporting, insurer contracting or hospital B2B sales.
Stability in employment history. Frequent short stints outside of structured rotations raise flags in a regulated environment.
Evidence of continuous learning, whether through conference participation, internal training, Krajowa Izba Diagnostów Laboratoryjnych courses or published work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What ATS does Diagnostyka S.A. use?

Diagnostyka uses eRecruiter, hosted at system.erecruiter.pl. Career pages on grupadiagnostyka.pl and diag.pl link out to eRecruiter application forms. eRecruiter is the most widely used Polish applicant tracking system and is built around Polish labor law, RODO consent flows and integration with local job boards like Pracuj.pl.

Do I need to speak Polish to work at Diagnostyka?

For almost all patient-facing, lab and collection roles, yes. Polish at C1 or native level is effectively required because documentation, SOPs, patient interaction and regulatory reporting are all in Polish. English can be enough for some scientific, IT and corporate headquarters roles, but even there Polish is strongly preferred and accelerates integration.

Is Diagnostyka a good employer after the 2025 IPO?

It depends on what you optimize for. Post-IPO Diagnostyka has public-company discipline, which often means more formal processes, clearer career pathways and faster investment into new labs through acquisitions. It also means sharper cost control and performance measurement. Employee reviews on GoWork and Absolvent skew mixed: positive on professional standards and scale, more critical on entry-level pay and workload at collection points.

What qualifications do I need to become a diagnosta laboratoryjny at Diagnostyka?

You need a Polish analityka medyczna or equivalent degree, entry on the Krajowa Rada Diagnostów Laboratoryjnych register and a valid prawo wykonywania zawodu (PWZDL). A specjalizacja such as laboratoryjna diagnostyka medyczna, mikrobiologia medyczna or hematologia is a clear advantage for senior roles. Foreign credentials require nostrification through the Polish Ministry of Health before you can practice.

How much does Diagnostyka pay?

Public salary data sits on zarobky.pl, GoWork and Pracuj.pl. Broadly, phlebotomists and collection staff earn near the Polish minimum to modestly above, junior diagnosta laboratoryjny roles pay in the mid-range for the profession with Kraków and Warsaw at the top, and senior scientific, IT and corporate roles pay competitively with private healthcare peers. Negotiate on PLN brutto monthly and confirm whether non-wage benefits (Medicover card, sports card, bonus) are included.

Are there entry-level jobs for people without lab experience?

Yes, the most common entry path is punkt pobrań phlebotomist work after a blood collection course (kurs pobierania krwi). These roles hire regularly across the network, are trained on the job and can lead to internal moves into lab support functions. They are genuinely shift-based with early mornings and Saturday rotations; candidates who dislike that pattern should look elsewhere.

How long does the Diagnostyka hiring process take?

Collection and junior lab roles typically close in two to four weeks from application to signed offer. Diagnosta laboratoryjny and specialized technical roles run three to six weeks. Senior scientific, IT and corporate hires can stretch to eight weeks or longer, especially when multiple stakeholders and a case study are involved.

Does Diagnostyka offer remote or hybrid work?

Lab, collection and field roles are on-site by definition. A subset of corporate functions in Kraków, including parts of IT, finance, marketing, legal and HR, operate on hybrid schedules, typically two to three days on-site. Fully remote roles are uncommon and usually reserved for specific technical or data positions.

What is the dress code and workplace environment?

Lab and collection staff wear provided uniforms and follow strict hygiene and PPE protocols. Corporate HQ in Kraków follows Polish business casual norms. The environment across the network is regulated, audit-aware and documentation-heavy, reflecting ISO 15189 and Ministry of Health requirements.

Who are Diagnostyka's main competitors when evaluating offers?

Within Polish lab diagnostics: Alab Laboratoria, Synevo (part of Medicover Group), Medicover Polska's own labs and Lux Med Diagnostyka. For imaging diagnostics, Affidea Poland and Lux Med are the main peers. Comparing offers across these networks gives you honest leverage because compensation bands, shift patterns and benefit structures differ meaningfully.

How does NFZ funding affect jobs at Diagnostyka?

Most Diagnostyka revenue is private pay or insurer-funded, so NFZ exposure is smaller than at hospitals. NFZ programs still matter for cervical cancer screening, Profilaktyka 40 Plus successor programs and selected regional contracts. For employees this means less direct dependence on public reimbursement cycles and more exposure to private payer pricing, insurer contract terms and B2B hospital contracts.

What should I ask in a Diagnostyka interview?

Ask about daily sample throughput in the target lab, analyzer platforms in use, shift patterns and rotation, QC and EQA cadence, onboarding length, specjalizacja sponsorship for diagnosta roles, and how the team has been affected by recent acquisitions. For corporate roles, ask how performance is measured post-IPO and how M&A integration is resourced.

How to Apply to Diagnostyka

Key Takeaways

About Diagnostyka

Application Process

Resume Tips for Diagnostyka

Write your CV in Polish unless the posting is explicitly in English

Lead with concrete lab throughput numbers, such as daily sample volume processed

Name specific analyzers and platforms you have operated, for example Roche cobas

For diagnosta laboratoryjny include your PWZDL number, university (kierunek anal

For phlebotomist and collection roles highlight pediatric experience, difficult

Call out ISO 15189 accreditation experience, internal audits, IQC and EQA partic

List all languages with honest CEFR levels

Keep the CV to two pages for early and mid-career applicants

Add the mandatory RODO consent clause at the bottom

Export as PDF with a filename like CV_Kowalski_Jan_Diagnosta

ATS System: eRecruiter

Interview Culture

What Diagnostyka Looks For

Frequently Asked Questions

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