Work hard with very little support and double down a killer - Sales Representative Avantor Employee Review

2.0
Nov 1, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great learning opportunity and different everyday covering your selected geographic territory and fields (pharm, bio, industrial). Very interesting.

Cons

Company cheats you by playing with the commission payout - great month then for some reason no sales last days of the month to lower your payout. Then double down if you don't make your numbers. Freight is a profit center. Lots of turnover in many areas. Pricing is noncompetitive when looking at online competitors. Reducing inventory so having no stock. Too many hoops to jump thru to get anything done with lots of steps in between to take you away from selling. You are doing too many administrative tasks from credit issues, returns, orders, setting up accts, quoting etc. Not a realistic work /life balance.

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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
CEO approval
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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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