Stay Away - QC Analyst Lonza Employee Review

1.0
Nov 13, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The only 'Pro' would be the ability to use this company as a stepping stone along the way to working at a real company, one that values and takes care of its employees.

Cons

Terrible pay. The expectation is that you will work one or two levels above your pay grade, without incentive. Employees are currently overworked, with no relief in sight. No advancement possibilities, especially for the employees that have been there for a while. Terrible managers in place in the QC laboratory. They seem to relish destroying people.

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Pros

Diverse opportunities across departments as one wanted

Cons

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2.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Compensation (for higher level associates/senior management positions)

Cons

1) Work/life balance - leaders don't honor paid time off. Many teams expect you to be available during paid time off periods 2) Benefits - employer doesn't offer employer-subsidized vision insurance 3) Holidays - employer doesn't offer MLK Day and Juneteeth as paid days off, indicating how little they value diversity, inclusion, and belonging 4) Promotions - political; not based on merit 5) Mandated 5 day return-to-office to enable "in person collaboration" while at the same time offshoring jobs to cheaper markets. 6) PTO - based on tenure, but I think Lonza prefers high turnover so they don't have to give people time off (if they even honor it in the first place - see con 1) 7) Lack of harmonization - for an established CDMO, I was surprised at the level of misalignment between sites and the lack of standardization of processes

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