Declining company with no end in site. Avoid at all costs - Senior Director Avantor Employee Review

1.0
Jul 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay assuming your position isn’t eliminated part of restructuring. Used to be a decent company to work for under VWR. Between previous and current management that has all changed for the worse under Avantor.

Cons

Company in serious decline. New CEO who has been his role going on a year has failed to address and fix declining revenues and shrinking margins. The only actions taken has been to offset falling revenues and margins with serious cost cutting initiatives recently. No raises for employees, multiple rounds of layoffs with significant headcount reductions, travel bans for employees all while upper management goes on a company world tour to showcase site visits on LinkedIn. Years of failed M&A deals when capital should’ve been spent investing in outdated company sites, talent and other initiatives to help keep up with competitors who are much better positioned and experiencing growth compared to Avantor’s decline. I would give the current state of the company a 0 if this site allowed for such a rating. Moral for employees is at an all time low and i think with all that is going on nothing will change for the better anytime soon. Most employees feel if they do not hit their numbers which are unrealistic to begin with they will be let go of as they’ve even seen top performers pushed out to cut costs.

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5.0
Aug 19, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Avantor has top-tier people you get to work with and around. The company does a great job focusing on people and their development. Over the past several years, the Company has continued to highlight its purpose and impact by enabling science and supporting our customers who do amazing things for humankind.

Cons

Since Avantor has similar value streams under different leaders, this tends to lead to redundancy or counterproductive activities.

3.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

starting pay and the ability to work independently.

Cons

There is a significant amount of workplace drama and unprofessional behavior within the team, which can make the environment feel more like a high school setting than a professional workplace. Management appears to have limited understanding of employees' day-to-day responsibilities and is often resistant to feedback or process improvement suggestions. Employees may feel discouraged from raising concerns or proposing changes. Advancement opportunities also seem limited, with promotions and career growth often perceived as being influenced by personal relationships rather than merit. Additionally, the annual performance review process can be frustrating, as employees may feel that the scoring system makes it difficult to achieve the highest ratings and corresponding compensation increases, regardless of performance. Finally, there are concerns about workload distribution, with some leadership positions appearing to have fewer responsibilities than other team members.

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