Is Lonza a good company to work for?

Lonza has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,370 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% 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, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lonza?

Scientist (81) , 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?

"Good benefits and Paid time off." ((in 184 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from and the problem statements keep the work interesting." ((in 176 reviews)); "Good pay once you reach the top of your top pay time accrued via union." ((in 87 reviews)); "Ok remuneration package; great colleagues" ((in 78 reviews)); "no idea why joined it but good salary" ((in 70 reviews))

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

"night shifts and poor management" ((in 143 reviews)); "Zero work life balance and no rewards for doing the job right..." ((in 63 reviews)); "Upper management is almost completely uninvolved with the local workers." ((in 38 reviews)); "No training and the training they do provide is poor at best." ((in 34 reviews)); "Too many managers with conflicting ideas how to run the department" ((in 34 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

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Lonza reviews

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,759 total reviews)

Wolfgang Wienand

73% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

Lonza has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,759 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

3.0

May 20, 2022

normal

Quality control

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

its normal in general usually

Cons

too strict, but its okay i guess

4.0

May 16, 2022

Good career progression

French customer service advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

training available to support workers good career progression

Cons

no flexibility in working hours

4.0

May 13, 2022

Life at Lonza

Principal qa associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Good team spirit Focus on Patient Safety and getting work done right first time Supportive environment within teams to be able to achieve goals Good benefits packages - Healthcare, cashback plans, EAP, pension scheme

Cons

Environment is extremely fast paced and often stressful Occasionally the focus is on business achievement over quality of work

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Jobs at Lonza

Packaging Operator - 3rd Shift

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QA Specialist III (Sunday-Thursday,11p-8a)

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Supervisor Analytical Chemistry

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