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?

"Good Benefit such as medical, dental, and vision with very low deductible." ((in 19 reviews)); "People are nice and helpful." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great colleagues and very good mood." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good insurance and health benefit." ((in 5 reviews)); "Excellent medical benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Managers always too busy" ((in 9 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)); "There is a noticeable trend of bringing in new leaders without a clear focus on fostering or developing leadership within the existing team." ((in 7 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 5 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

Not enough data to show CEO approval

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

1.0

Mar 23, 2023

Lacks direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your coworkers you work alongside will be the only reason you make it through the day

Cons

-management neglects their employees -lots of arrogance from higher positioned people -poor communication

Bachem Response

2y

Thank you for your review and for taking the time to express your concerns over your time with us. Constructive criticism is crucial for the growth and improvement of our team and developing positive relations between team members and management is of the utmost importance to us. Bachem does have a system in place for monitoring and evaluating managerial performance to ensure that progress in being made and issues are promptly addressed. Your feedback is valuable to us and will be shared with the appropriate parties so that we can continue to enhance managerial performance and make necessary adjustments as we move forward.

3.0

Jan 23, 2023

Great Co-workers

Qc lab operation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice and helpful. Great healthcare benefit.

Cons

Pay not much compare to other biotech/pharma in the inductry

2.0

Oct 13, 2022

High Turn Over

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast pace. You will learn a lot by working here.

Cons

Long Hours. Whether your salary or hourly. The wrong people here get promoted ..... IYKYK Very low salary.. bonuses in your offer letter are NOT honored ! QC/QA is a mess... they don't do anything... Project managers think they run the show... kiss way to much a** to customers and then everything falls on Production..

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