Lonza reviews

Company talk is great, actual environment does not mirror the company line. A higher percentage of opportunities are given to employees accepted by "club members". Too many decisions are consensus based which stifles operations at times. Employee morale is very low since Arch was acquired by Lonza. There is a lack of trust and fear of job loss. Lots of back stabbing and CYA actions. A lot of changes in leadership have occurred with more pre-acquisition Lonza employees getting leadership roles bypassing more qualified former Arch employee(s). In some instances the pre-acquisition Lonza employee has zero knowledge or experience in the area they are now leading… go figure. Morale is very low among the former Arch employees. Lots of disappointment with the former Arch executive leadership team. They could have left a great legacy in a strong and growing company, the gratitude of hard working, dedicated employees and still received lots of money without devastating the lives of many former employees. shame on you...

After Lonza acquired Arch, they were stuck with such a high debt load that they had to make massive cuts in staff, close down offices, cut product R&D, and in general put themselves on a path to go out of business. Lonza did not learn from the business and technical expertise that came from its acquisitions. They have at all costs protected their Lonza legacy upper and mid-management but sacrificed good leaders that came from the acquired companies. This is playing out very poorly, and has resulted in poor morale. Hard work does not pay off at this company. Instead, the only thing that seems to matter is where you are located. If you happen to be at one of the Arch legacy sites, protect your future by seeking employment somewhere else before your position gets cut.