Does CordenPharma pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CordenPharma employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CordenPharma. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CordenPharma?

34% of CordenPharma employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CordenPharma 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CordenPharma?

Analytical Chemist (7) , QC Analyst (7) , Anonymous (3) , Chemical Operator (3) , Senior CHEMIST (3) , Senior Process Chemist (3) , Sr. QC Analyst (3) , Analytical Scientist (2) , Maintenance (2) , Maintenance Engineer (2) , Operations Chemist (2) , Principal Scientist (2) , Project Manager (2) , QA Product Specialist (2) , Technical Writer (2)

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

"Good benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "The people are great!" ((in 8 reviews)); "Coworkers are great!" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Work life balance was good" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 11 reviews)); "Money is the bottom line and communication is almost non" ((in 4 reviews)); "Safety culture is bad." ((in 3 reviews)); "EXTREMELY poor leadership with no accountability." ((in 3 reviews)); "Poor middle and upper management." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed CordenPharma locations?

Boulder , Framingham , Allston , Cambridge , Charleston

CordenPharma reviews

2.6

34% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Culture & values

2.1

Senior management

CordenPharma has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CordenPharma employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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85 reviews

2.0

Jun 22, 2026

Not a great work environment

Sr. analytical chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers and lower level management

Cons

Upper management and HR have been especially difficult. Pay inequities. Safety culture is bad. They don’t give us what we need to do our jobs, then get mad when we can’t do our jobs.

3.0

May 28, 2026

Supportive coworkers, but budget constraints limit resources

Analytical chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers who want to do a good job

Cons

Constrained by a tight budget

4.0

May 21, 2026

Growing company with constant urgent demands

Sr. qc analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is diversifying their manufacturing capabilities and will be a leading CDMO in the near future. There will always be work to do.

Cons

Company is constantly expanding. It if often a daily occurance a sample shows up unannounced and is needed asap.

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