Lonza reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,753 total reviews)
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Wolfgang Wienand

75% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Lonza has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,753 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lonza employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
May 11, 2016

Don't work here--Run away as fast as you can

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Decent benefits, easy commute, friendly people

Cons

If you are looking for a job in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, there are better places to work in the Frederick MD area. The salaries are not equivalent to similar jobs in the industry, on average about 20-30% lower. People use the Walkersville facility as a training ground and leave in a year or two. Senior management is constantly changing and completely ineffectual. The facilities are not well maintained and it is difficult to get new equipment. Most people are overworked. The HR department does not support the employee and does not keep information confidential. Management tends to govern by fear and rumor. Finally, the talent here is nonexistent. Every smart person has already left- which contributes to the year over year double digit turnover.

4.0
May 9, 2016

Chemist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Direct Manager. Work was interesting and fruitful.

Cons

Constant changing corporate structure, with many rounds of layoffs every time a new CEO takes over. Job security is a 1 star.

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