7 acting or permanent CEO's in 4 years. - Anonymous employee Avantor Employee Review

1.0
Nov 7, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Relationships with peers. People are hanging in trying to make the best of a bad situation. Most employees care about their work and try to do their best.

Cons

Changes in leadership(?) has resulted in 180 degree changes in direction. The folks implementing the changes are getting whiplash. Hard to do any career planning when positions keep getting eliminated. Former Mallinkrodt Baker employees are devastated that a formerly good company is being destroyed.

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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
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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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