Is Avantor a good company to work for as a Lab Service Associate?

Lab Service Associate professionals working at Avantor have rated their employer with 2.9 out of 5 stars in 28 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Avantor employees being 2.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Lab Service Associate Jobs at Avantor now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lab Service Associate interview questions at Avantor .

Does Avantor pay Lab Service Associate employees well?

Lab Service Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Avantor with 2.3 out of 5 stars based on 28 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 23.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lab Service Associate salaries at Avantor.

How happy are Lab Service Associate professionals working at Avantor?

35% of Lab Service Associate employees at Avantor would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 45% in the past 12 months. Lab Service Associate professionals have also rated Avantor with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 2.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Avantor?

Associate (43) , Sales Representative (40) , Customer Service Representative (31) , Manager (27) , Lab Technician (25) , Account Manager (21) , Director (20) , Project Manager (16) , Senior Associate (16) , Team Lead (14) , Laboratory Technician (13) , Sales (12) , Analyst (10) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (10) , Inventory Coordinator (10)

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

"Good benefits and working remotely" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great people working “in the trenches”" ((in 64 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance and MNC Exposure" ((in 50 reviews)); "Brand name and good culture" ((in 36 reviews)); "My coworkers are great that is about it" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and Processes" ((in 89 reviews)); "Salary is low." ((in 30 reviews)); "Upper management is capable, certainly more so than they have been in the past years of revolving doors of management, but not as visible as they should be as a result of all of the merger activity and not as transparent as they should be." ((in 23 reviews)); "Plant managers are good." ((in 19 reviews)); "The pay increase is in very small yearly increments and no bonuses throughout the year." ((in 12 reviews))

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Avantor Lab Service Associate reviews

2.9

35% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

Emmanuel Ligner

Not enough data to show CEO approval

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

Lab Service Associate employees have rated Avantor with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lab Service Associate professionals have an average working experience there. Avantor is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Lab Service Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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28 reviews

4.0

Jan 20, 2026

Not fully appreciated, underpaid for the job that’s done

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big team, line manager has good communication, well structure training plan.

Cons

Was underpaid for the work and quality done.

3.0

Nov 16, 2025

Meh

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice building Nice colleagues No stress

Cons

You work for a partner company and sometimes you can feel isolated bc the work you do is mainly grunt work - nothing scientific - you are also overworked with v little pay

3.0

Oct 26, 2025

Fine for a starter job

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, scope to move around in the company.

Cons

Under the thumb of bigger companies with their own agenda and KPIs, can create a bad atmosphere to work in.

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