Is Lonza a good company to work for?

Lonza has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,369 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

Lonza reviews

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,758 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 1,758 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Nov 8, 2024

Lack of strategic goal

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

global company with standard structures

Cons

Lack of directions from executive. The 4 divisions are completely segregated.

4.0

Nov 7, 2024

Innovative company with great potential to grow

Section manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Encouraged to learn and innovate, able to challenge status quo

Cons

Pay does not match amount of work

2.0

Nov 4, 2024

Interesting opportunity but flagging culture

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are opportunities for research and development at Lonza there is a culture of scientific literacy that is unique and drew me to the organization at first. You have a unique opportunity to interact with the clients and business end of projects that allows you to see multiple aspects of bringing a pharmaceutical product to market.

Cons

This site is massively disorganized, every day felt like putting out fires and you could expect a big turnover rate for your coworkers. A majority of my team and direct management left within the first year of my working at Lonza, leading us to pick up the pieces. Additionally, the middle management seemed more interested in personal advancement than solving chronic problems that would plague frontline workers on a day-to-day basis. The culture was stuck in its ways and was not interested in applying different problem solving techniques to its projects. I can personally attest to seeing PPE standards not being met by its employees to meet deadlines set by middle management, with middle management not being amenable to moving deadlines with clients.

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