Does Bachem pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bachem employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bachem. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bachem?

36% of Bachem employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bachem 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bachem?

Chemist (21) , Scientist (8) , Director (6) , Chemist I (4) , Production Chemist I (4) , Project Chemist (4) , Chemielaborant (3) , Chemist II (3) , Lab Technician (3) , Manager (3) , Production (3) , Quality Assurance (3) , Anonymous (2) , Chemiker (2) , Gruppenleiter (2)

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

"Good Benefit such as medical, dental, and vision with very low deductible." ((in 20 reviews)); "People are nice and helpful." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good insurance and health benefit." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great colleagues and very good mood." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Managers always too busy" ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management doesn't do anything to fix anything, if at any time you suggest a solution, they consider you a threat and try to demote you." ((in 9 reviews)); "There is a noticeable trend of bringing in new leaders without a clear focus on fostering or developing leadership within the existing team." ((in 7 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "be reading a digital SOP during an emergency, so they would like annual training." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bachem layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Bachem locations?

Vista , Torrance , San Diego , Los Angeles , Carlsbad , Oceanside

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3.0

36% would recommend to a friend

(153 total reviews)

Anne-Kathrin Stoller

100% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Bachem has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 153 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Bachem 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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153 reviews

1.0

May 16, 2023

Ok Company

Qa compliance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing fast with good career opportunities

Cons

Total messy organization and not good management. Top Managers are not aware. Not good work-life balance.

5.0

May 9, 2023

Bachem has a great future ahead of it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting tasks Great corporate culture Good development opportunities

Cons

The main site is a little out of the way

1.0

Mar 23, 2023

Lacks direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your coworkers you work alongside will be the only reason you make it through the day

Cons

-management neglects their employees -lots of arrogance from higher positioned people -poor communication

Bachem Response

Thank you for your review and for taking the time to express your concerns over your time with us. Constructive criticism is crucial for the growth and improvement of our team and developing positive relations between team members and management is of the utmost importance to us. Bachem does have a system in place for monitoring and evaluating managerial performance to ensure that progress in being made and issues are promptly addressed. Your feedback is valuable to us and will be shared with the appropriate parties so that we can continue to enhance managerial performance and make necessary adjustments as we move forward.

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