Catalent Pharma Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Catalent Pharma full-time for more than a year

Pros – Work with some great people including managers and supervisors. Has a real great family feel to the workday. Growing company with new jobs being added frequently and promotion possibilities. Great time to be working here!

Cons – Pay is seems a little on the lower range compared to similar jobs and the benefits recently took a hit in the health care side like most companies. Prepare for some tough negotiating!

Advice to Senior Management – I know that this is currently the goal but remember to keep focusing on making progression accessible to your workers. Everyone likes to chase the carrot but not if they can't see it. Keep being awesome!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Catalent Pharma full-time for more than a year

Pros – Close knit department.
Advancement opportunity.
Good community feel, like picnics and parties for employees.
My direct line upper management truly cared about his dept.

Cons – Standard red-tape difficulties of being a portfolio company. Some gulf btwn upper managament and the rest of the company. Profit sharing/stocks only at very high levels.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep getting and employing input from your people.
Participation incentives that are more direct like stocks and profit sharing.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Catalent Pharma full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Progressive pharmaceutical company that has kept up with industry standards.

Cons – Long hours and hard work, lots of friction between department, especially Quality Assurrance and manufacturing. Very political. Bring your game face-no crybabies wanted.

Advice to Senior Management – Spend a little more time on the floor and see the "troops".

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Catalent Pharma

Pros – The enviornment is comfortable which is very condusive to free idea sharing and collaboration resulting in quality deliverables. The work can be challenging which makes the days go by very quickly. Time off is very flexible.

Cons – The pay raise structure is rigid and un-appreciating. Exceptional work and dedication is rewarded with more work and responsibility. The monthly budget must be met which means weekends and holidays are at stake. Work-load is unevenly distributed. Some leadership has no interest in leading and others lead with a microscope.

Advice to Senior Management – Survey "associate scientist" salaries on glassdoor.com and make adjustments to team members' salaries. People are the #1 asset, not the investors.

Current Employee – been working at Catalent Pharma

Pros – I personally have had great opportunities for development and growth, but don't know if it's coming to an end soon. I get very little feedback on my performance day to day, week to week or even month to month, which breeds a little paranoia in me.

Cons – Long hours; very little acceptance of life outside work. Lack of communication between layers and within layers. Difficult to instill and sustain change.

Advice to Senior Management – Let people know what they are accountable for and hold them to it.

Current Employee – been working at Catalent Pharma

Pros – Good compliance history, internal hiring emphasized, training opportunities available, decent benefits package, fair pto policy, good feedback during performance review, growth

Cons – Rushed / poorly managed project timelines

Advice to Senior Management – Overall good place to work

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend