Disorganized, mismanaged mess, yet proud of itself nonetheless - Anonymous employee Tolmar Employee Review

1.0
Apr 20, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good 401k program, good health benefits.

Cons

These positive reviews are not realistic, not normal for most people. Fictitious. Anyway, the cons are: poor planning, horrifyingly unappreciative and disgustingly condescending upper management, which is intrinsically flawed too to bottom (you know what rolls downhill), most departments can't hold on to good employees. They are as bad or worse than these other reviews, depending on which department you are in. Manufacturing? Awful morale, many lazy employees (and some supervisors), some shifts carry others. Witch hunts and favoritism common. Lots of finger pointing. Management wants you turn straw into gold. You will spend hours tracking down equipment, batch records, issues materials, supervisor sign offs, bulk and material release, etc. QA? Overworked, overstressed, underpaid, underappreciated. QC/micro? Revolving door of employees. High expectations for a super quick turnaround on test results for production..nearly impossibly due to new untrained staff, old crappy equipment, impossible turnaround demands. Thankless job. HR? Worst department of all. Self serving, political, drama queens, unprofessional, treats employees like just a number. Pushes injured employees to return to work before the doctors release them. You can only take off days that you have earned PTO for. Harsh penalties for being a minute late a few times. Can't trust this HR, best to avoid them altogether. Best to avoid this whole company if you want to feel good about your life. By the way, because of inadequate staffing, most departments have to work mandatory overtime, which they claim is temporary, but has been unchanged for a long time, with no end in sight.

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5.0
May 25, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities for advancement and on-the-job learning. Benefits are fantastic with a 9% total 401K match, great health insurance with an employer HSA match, education assistance, and more. People are really wonderful, and management cares about employee well-being. The company is growing and has been moving in positive directions in my time there. Change is slow, but there are always changes in progress, so it feels like something new is happening all the time. I love my job and my team is incredible. I recommend Tolmar to anyone who asks me about it.

Cons

Production and workflows can be a little disorganized, with last-minute changes. The pay is competitive for Colorado, but low compared to bigger pharma hubs for a lot of positions. Company development is slow (as is true much of the time in pharma). Some positions are repetitive and labor-intensive, and have high turnover that makes work challenging for people that stay on.

2.0
May 8, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Career devlopment is a huge plus with this company. There is a lot of opportunities to learn new things and develop skills that will serve you well in the pharma spaceq Pay and benefits are also pretty solid.

Cons

Management was inexperienced and consistently difficult to work with within all departments. Good management is a rarity in this company. Manufacturing scheduling and processes were all over the place and often delayed. All essential departments were consistently under staffed and turnover was high. The expectations around work output were unrealistic and exhausting. Everything is urgent and high priority, and they expect you to compensate for poor scheduling and poor retention rates.

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