ALL AROUND POOR MANAGEMENT - Associate Avantor Employee Review

1.0
Apr 1, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

A handful of friendly, productive coworkers.

Cons

Irresponsible, incompetent Managers/Lead. Despite social distancing and safe practice signage at every entry point, restroom, elevator, lobby, staircase, break area, office space, etc., and receiving constant awareness emails at our work location (A customer site), our management team decided to call us together in a small room for a Quarterly Meeting. When questioned by associates about this being a bad idea, management went ahead and conducted the meeting anyways. Not a single bit of information from the meeting was vital. Most was a repeat from a previous quarterly meeting,; and had there been any important information to pass along we all have multiple email accounts, and can receive text messages through our company issued phones. We sat side by side while they served pizza during a pandemic, despite all the warning signs.

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5.0
Aug 19, 2025
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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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