Is Lonza a good company to work for?

Lonza has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,364 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Lonza to a friend and 57% 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?

68% 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, 3.2 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 and Paid time off." ((in 172 reviews)); "Good pay once you reach the top of your top pay time accrued via union." ((in 84 reviews)); "Ok remuneration package; great colleagues" ((in 80 reviews)); "no idea why joined it but good salary" ((in 66 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 66 reviews)); "Upper management is almost completely uninvolved with the local workers." ((in 36 reviews)); "Too many managers with conflicting ideas how to run the department" ((in 36 reviews)); "No training and the training they do provide is poor at best." ((in 35 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

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,755 total reviews)

Wolfgang Wienand

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Lonza has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,755 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).

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2K reviews

1.0

Aug 9, 2019

Stay away from Savarese location

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Some of the workers are very nice, great people overall.

Cons

Management is tone deaf and will not listen to those performing the work. Furthermore, if you report harassment, HR will gladly allow it. The hr lady does not follow Lonza's policy of mutual respect, moral, and ethical workplace environment that the corporate Lonza literally states is their policy.

5.0

Jan 17, 2019

Exciting & Challenging

Lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to latest technologies on the cell and gene therapy field. Good benefits. Good people. Startup environment. Many improvement opportunities.

Cons

Many improvement opportunities. Organization developing quickly, most of people is new, but great.

2.0

Mar 30, 2018

Great place for the self-motivated. If you expect or require gratitude or rewards from management, look elsewhere.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The Portsmouth area is great. Good place to live. - Benefits. Health and dental insurance are good, but beware. Used to be much better, so no guarantee that they'll remain good. - Overall, pretty good people. Middle management generally seems to have their hearts in the right place.

Cons

- Chaotic work environment exasperated by one paradigm shift after another. - Upper management is out of touch. Corporate doesn't seem or care to understand how CMO should operate. They generally ignore reality and jump from one management fad to the next. - There is some truth to the boys club rumors, although I don't think they are as bad as some others have said. - Lack of a work life balance. At the very least, people should be rewarded for the sacrifice. Instead they usually get more work piled on them. And when they inevitably make a mistake, Lonza managers are quick to play the blame game. - Lean is good in moderation. Lonza has taken it way too far.

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