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Catalent Pharma reviews

2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(2,467 total reviews)
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Alessandro Maselli

31% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Catalent Pharma has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,467 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Catalent Pharma employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Oct 7, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

4 day work week, good jumping off point for other jobs, good people and friends abound. Job is easy to do and will often lead to having free time during the day/week.

Cons

Horrible management in the manufacturing department. Turnover in manufacturing leads to retention bonuses being unfairly distributed to employees on an arbitrary basis and management seems to have no problem with this. If you bring up bonuses to the management they will lie and tell you they are not aware of bonuses being given out and that you should focus on your own pay. Promotions are extremely hard to come by as the "cycles" are twice a year, and only two members of each shift/team can be promoted at each time. Director level management fabricated a rule that you must be in your position 1.75 years in order to be promoted, thus going against their own created job roles (one year of experience for associate III, two for senior associate I, etc.). This rule is wrought with irony when higher ups themselves are inexperienced and do not meet this rule. If you pride yourself on being a hard worker you will find yourself surrounded by free riders, which could be a good or bad thing depending on who you are.

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Catalent Pharma Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback on your experience with Catalent. I am sorry to hear about your experience. At Catalent we pride ourselves in continuous improvement for all areas of our business. Your feedback is what will help us to improve our employee experience at all levels.
1.0
Oct 5, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They’ll hire you even as long as you have somewhat of a relevant degree and that’s literally the only pro

Cons

Some of the worst management on the planet. Supervisors and managers in almost every department have no clue what they’re doing. No communication between departments in an industry that survives on communication between departments. Employees are expected to be ready to work at all hours of the day, including weekends, with only an hours notice ahead of time. Managers and supervisors are completely soulless and lack self-awareness. You cannot go to them with issues because they have no empathy and only care about their paycheck. One of the most bizarre salary systems. Analyst I’s are getting paid more than Analyst II’s.

1.0
Apr 27, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The job came with a paycheck and mediocre benefits.

Cons

The Catalent CPS plant in Philadelphia is plagued by an amateur senior leadership team that cannot lead effectively or decisively. Many employees have a very poor opinion of the site leadership as there is too much focus on meeting monthly revenue goals vs. product quality and work-life balance. A day at Catalent is like herding cats.

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Catalent Pharma Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback on your experience with Catalent. I am sorry to hear about your experience. At Catalent we pride ourselves in continuous improvement for all areas of our business. Your feedback is what will help us to improve our employee experience at all levels.
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