Run from this company - Anonymous employee Avantor Employee Review

1.0
Sep 9, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Long term co-workers throughout the office and plant were the best of the best that knew and did their jobs well and until the past 1-2 years took pride in all they did.

Cons

Management from corporate to the Paris facility just sucked the like out of everybody as well as the company. Could never figure out a way to make things work and unwilling to seek input from the "workers" that know their jobs. Their thought seems to be if you don't have a college degree, you're worthless for input. They only make profit from fancy accounting and transferring people to different "project" accounts and don't understand ther is still a bottom line. Taking from employees and cutting benefits is now a norm. Convinced they are forcing all 30+ year employees out because of high pay and vacation accumulation. Constant turmoil so employees will quit and they can replace with temporary employees. No future for remaining employees.

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Pros

Avantor has top-tier people you get to work with and around. The company does a great job focusing on people and their development. Over the past several years, the Company has continued to highlight its purpose and impact by enabling science and supporting our customers who do amazing things for humankind.

Cons

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3.0
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Pros

starting pay and the ability to work independently.

Cons

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