Run - Quality Analyst Lonza Employee Review

1.0
Dec 8, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Upper Management is great if you can break the ceiling The pay is decent

Cons

Very long hours: 50-60 hrs/week 9 day non stop is very regular Scheduling changes constantly and will make your shift longer because someone else messed up Communication is non-existent, the manager is terrible and has no experience in this industry so he has to constantly ask questions. You cant transfer departments, you WILL get blocked You cant go up, they save those positions for their favorites outside the company (nepotism much?) They refuse to give you time off even when you ask months in advance. They will disregard it and make you come to work. Forget about this place if you have kids, you will be villainized by everyone if you have an emergency with your kid. Prepare to not have a life as you get pulled and pulled into multiple mandatory 18 hour days on the weekends. Sometimes they make you sleep in the facility just so they can make their deadlines. They cannot plan or organize their departments at all. Even with so many people that have quit or are out due to covid, they insist on keeping the same schedule, spreading everyone thin, and even add more.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

Take careful consideration and be transparent with the supervisors if you're still exploring, as it's not an entry-level job that can hire and train new people at a fast pace all the time (I'm comparing this to retail and fast-food places, though). I live an hour away and work night shift, 7 pm to 7 am, thus the total amount of hours away from home is 14 hours. Please consider your mental endurance as well as your physical endurance for the night shift, as this job requires you to be on your feet, think critically, and can challenge one's work-home life balance.

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