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 175 reviews)); "Good benefits and Paid time off." ((in 167 reviews)); "Good pay once you reach the top of your top pay time accrued via union." ((in 93 reviews)); "Ok remuneration package; great colleagues" ((in 73 reviews)); "no idea why joined it but good salary" ((in 72 reviews))

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

"night shifts and poor management" ((in 142 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 36 reviews)); "No training and the training they do provide is poor at best." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor communication and implementation." ((in 33 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

Jan 4, 2013

Good people made the job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great flexibility in hours, People are very friendly

Cons

Some work politics, not as high of pay compared to other companies I have worked for

3.0

Nov 15, 2012

Jobs are ok, but company outlook is foggy.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are good and have good working relationships. General work atmosphere is good.

Cons

Management stale, and company is over invested in some areas and underinvested in others. No true R&D efforts.

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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