Is Lonza a good company to work for?

Lonza has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,362 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Lonza to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lonza have been left by employees working as Intern , Scientist and Manufacturing Supervisor .

Does Lonza pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lonza employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lonza. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lonza?

69% of Lonza employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lonza 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lonza?

Scientist (80) , Biotechnologist (69) , Manufacturing Associate (36) , Senior Scientist (35) , Core Technician (31) , Intern (31) , Quality Assurance (23) , Bioprocess Engineer (22) , Operator (22) , Project Manager (22) , Associate Director (20) , QC Analyst (20) , Manufacturing Associate II (18) , Research Scientist (18) , Lead Scientist (17)

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

"Great people to work with and learn from and the problem statements keep the work interesting." ((in 172 reviews)); "Good benefits with a few family events during the year" ((in 167 reviews)); "Good pay once you reach the top of your top pay time accrued via union." ((in 89 reviews)); "Ok remuneration package; great colleagues" ((in 77 reviews)); "no idea why joined it but good salary" ((in 67 reviews))

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

"night shifts and poor management" ((in 135 reviews)); "Zero work life balance and no rewards for doing the job right..." ((in 64 reviews)); "Upper management is almost completely uninvolved with the local workers." ((in 36 reviews)); "Too much external workers and no training of employees." ((in 34 reviews)); "Too many managers with conflicting ideas how to run the department" ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lonza layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Lonza locations?

Portsmouth , Houston , Bend , Walkersville , Hayward , Greenwood , Tampa , Alpharetta , Pearland , Hopkinton , Allendale , Morristown , Atlanta , Vacaville , Frederick , Boston , New York , Conshohocken , Salisbury , Rochester , Durham , Rockville , South Plainfield , Cleveland , Rochester , Manchester , Wayne , Williamsport , Lexington , Greenville

Lonza reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,754 total reviews)

Wolfgang Wienand

75% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Lonza has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,754 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lonza employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Mar 26, 2026

Great company to work for

Associate principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Salary, benefits, sense of community and company bus to support commuting.

Cons

Some politics and some team have huge turnover due to poor management

5.0

Mar 23, 2026

Awesome Experience

Plant engineer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned so much about the company and how they help change the world. Competitive Intern salary w/ full time. Very good fleshed out intern Program.

Cons

As an intern I was not given very much responsibility but still was able to dip my toes in many departments and given many great opportunities to showcase my abilities.

4.0

Mar 22, 2026

Not bad but leadership isn’t great

Msat scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mostly good place to work based on your management. Good opportunities for learning and advancement

Cons

Senior leadership acts almost secretive, and make decisions that don’t seem very thought out from the outside.

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