Does Bachem pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bachem employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bachem. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bachem?

37% of Bachem employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bachem 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bachem?

Chemist (21) , Scientist (8) , Director (6) , Chemist I (4) , Production Chemist I (4) , Project Chemist (4) , Chemielaborant (3) , Chemist II (3) , Lab Technician (3) , Manager (3) , Production (3) , Quality Assurance (3) , Anonymous (2) , Chemiker (2) , Gruppenleiter (2)

What are the pros of working at Bachem according to real employee reviews?

"There is good benefits package" ((in 21 reviews)); "workers are great people." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great colleagues and very good mood." ((in 4 reviews)); "Excellent health benefits with low cost to individual" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good health care benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bachem according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management doesn't do anything to fix anything, if at any time you suggest a solution, they consider you a threat and try to demote you." ((in 9 reviews)); "Managers always too busy" ((in 8 reviews)); "There is a noticeable trend of bringing in new leaders without a clear focus on fostering or developing leadership within the existing team." ((in 8 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 6 reviews)); "Low salary and less room for growth in skills" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bachem layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bachem layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bachem in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bachem locations?

Vista , Torrance , San Diego , Los Angeles , Carlsbad , Oceanside

Bachem reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(152 total reviews)

Anne-Kathrin Stoller

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62% positive business outlook

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Bachem has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 152 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Bachem employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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152 reviews

3.0

May 28, 2021

Great Health Insurance, low salary, no recognition

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and collaborative team work, fast pace. Improved in finger pointing and blaming.

Cons

I left the company because the upper management did not want to recognize my contributions. If you get involved with upper management and talk too much in the meeting unnecessarily you will be heard. If you work hard and smart way no body knows and care you. Several Directors and Managers left the company (BTO) due to this poisonous environment so did I. No recognition of academic and professional achievement.

Bachem Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback on your experience working at Bachem. We strive to foster the team work and collaboration that you experienced, and we agree that we have great people in our organization. It is unfortunate that you did not feel that your contributions were appreciated at Bachem. Recognition of performance and retention of valued contributors are clear priorities for Bachem, and it is disappointing that this was not your experience. We wish you the best in your further career endeavors.

1.0

May 26, 2021

Horrible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Probably just the benefits and some people.

Cons

Terrible leaders especially in the quality group. I would not ever recommend and trust the people that are In charge in that dept. Management all around loves to power trip. What is it about being a manager power tripping? I definitely would not call them a leader.

Bachem Response

4y

While taking your feedback is challenging, we do value your opinion. Bachem has full confidence in our Quality leadership, all of whom have distinguished careers in Quality both a Bachem and with recognized pharmaceutical industry leaders. The Quality leadership has successfully driven compliance improvements, with demands for accountability throughout the organization. It is unfortunate that this is not universally recognized as a positive development by everyone. Thank you again for your input and best of luck to you in your future endeavors.

4.0

May 1, 2021

So-so

Chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You make your schedule based on your project needs

Cons

Don’t have a good system of training set up for new hires

Bachem Response

4y

We appreciate your feedback. As a contract manufacturer, we strive to maintain a manufacturing schedule that fulfills the needs of our customers. We agree that our training program for new hires has opportunities for improvement. With the recent addition of dedicated training and development personnel to our HR organization, in collaboration with the Production team, we are creating a new training approach for new hires which will be rolled out in the coming months. We encourage you to reach out to the HR/Production training team to provide any input that you may have. Again, thank you for your feedback, which helps us to further strengthen Bachem!

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