Is Lonza a good company to work for?

Lonza has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,352 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Lonza to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lonza have been left by employees working as Intern , Scientist and Manufacturing Supervisor .

Does Lonza pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lonza employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lonza. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lonza?

67% of Lonza employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lonza 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lonza?

Scientist (81) , Biotechnologist (69) , Manufacturing Associate (36) , Senior Scientist (34) , Core Technician (31) , Intern (31) , Quality Assurance (23) , Bioprocess Engineer (22) , Operator (22) , Project Manager (22) , Associate Director (20) , QC Analyst (20) , Manufacturing Associate II (18) , Research Scientist (18) , Lead Scientist (17)

What are the pros of working at Lonza according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and learn from and the problem statements keep the work interesting." ((in 170 reviews)); "Good benefits with a few family events during the year" ((in 164 reviews)); "Good pay once you reach the top of your top pay time accrued via union." ((in 94 reviews)); "Ok remuneration package; great colleagues" ((in 78 reviews)); "no idea why joined it but good salary" ((in 70 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lonza according to real employee reviews?

"night shifts and poor management" ((in 139 reviews)); "Zero work life balance and no rewards for doing the job right..." ((in 63 reviews)); "Upper management is almost completely uninvolved with the local workers." ((in 37 reviews)); "No training and the training they do provide is poor at best." ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor communication and implementation." ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lonza layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lonza layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lonza in 2026.

What Lonza locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Greenwood , Pearland , Vacaville

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3.5

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,748 total reviews)

Wolfgang Wienand

73% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

Lonza has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,748 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

4.0

Nov 8, 2012

Good team and colleagues, but limitations of large corporation

International scientific support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had great team mates. The attitude and relations in our local division were fantastic.

Cons

It is a massive international concern in many industries and with divisions separated all over the world. Communication between different sites can be sluggish and disjointed.

3.0

Oct 28, 2012

Conservative company struggling to take risks for new ventures

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule - strong support for work/life balance

Cons

Poor management to support effective employees. Highly political going further up the management chain

4.0

Oct 10, 2012

Recommended for entry level job.

Production technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most colleagues are helpful and the pay is good for a entry level job.

Cons

It is located at Tuas so long traveling time is expected.

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