Sartorius reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(745 total reviews)

Dr. Michael Grosse

52% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Sartorius has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 745 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sartorius employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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745 reviews
1.0
Jul 12, 2026

Great technology, but challenging culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong technical expertise within the organization. Exposure to a broad range of customers and applications.

Cons

My experience at this company was disappointing due to a lack of transparency, consistency, and fairness in enforcement of company policy. Compensation for employees in the same or similar roles varied significantly, with decisions often appearing to be based on individual manager discretion rather than clear, objective criteria. I also observed what appeared to be gender bias in pay decisions. Additionally, there were employees who contributed very little while others carried a disproportionate workload. This was extremely demotivating for those who worked hard, as there appeared to be little recognition or reward for taking on additional responsibility and delivering results.

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Sartorius Response
3d
Dear former colleague, thank you for sharing your experience here. Your feedback on policy enforcement, potential gender bias, and uneven workload describes conditions that are not in line with what we aim for as an employer. What we can’t tell from your review is whether you raised these concerns internally during your time with us – for example with your manager, HR, or through our employee survey. If you haven’t done so, please feel free to provide more context via email at employer.communications@sartorius.com. We will forward your feedback to the appropriate internal contacts. Important note: If you have experienced or witnessed discrimination based on gender at Sartorius, please report this directly to our Compliance Team either by email at compliance@sartorius.com or by anonymously submitting a report via the Whistleblower Portal: https://www.bkms-system.net/bkwebanon/report/clientInfo?cin=20sarto15. Best regards Corporate Communications
4.0
Jul 6, 2026

Good work-life balance but slow growth and average pay

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good perks and benefits like free canteen and transport

Cons

Slow vertical growth Average compensation

1.0
Jul 2, 2026

Management bottlenecks hinder progress and development

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you come from the right place and look the right way you will do well. If not......

Cons

Very tall management structure. When anything needs to get done, it just gets stuck and never happens. No Development. No Flexibility. No Training.

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