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3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(1849 total reviews)

President and Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Maselli

Alessandro Maselli

44% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & Inclusion

3.4

Compensation and Benefits

3.3

Career Opportunities

3.0

Culture & Values

2.8

Work/Life Balance

2.7

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

19%

4 stars

24%

3 stars

26%

2 stars

15%

1 star

16%

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Pros
  • "Great people and Typical 9(in 140 reviews)
  • "The pay is good and the area is affordable.(in 118 reviews)
  • "Good benefits and culture for science job(in 111 reviews)
  • "Some great coworkers who selflessly give their time and energy to this company(in 51 reviews)
  • "+ good salary(in 32 reviews)
Cons
  • "They suffer from extremely poor management who direct science with poor understanding of principles or logistics.(in 150 reviews)
  • "QC micro is mismanaged and there is no work life balance.(in 85 reviews)
  • "rapidly changing priorities and senior leadership does a poor job of being able to engage or inspire despite this being a core value at Catalent(in 43 reviews)
  • "Poor upper management Wiring people at wrong places Company lacks focus(in 38 reviews)
  • "leadership puts up with toxic work environment and bad managers who talk down to employees just to have a warm body to do the work.(in 37 reviews)

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Updated Dec 6, 2023

    1. 5.0
      Sep 15, 2023
      Procurement Manager
      Current Employee, more than 1 year
      Boston, MA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company, salary and benefits. Large spend and a nice way to be exposed to strategic and transformational projects. Procurement has a real seat at the table and asked to deliver significant level of savings. It is not an afterthought like it can be the case in other pharma companies

      Cons

      the pace is fast and there is a real need to deliver savings and value for the business which is rewarding. The management and leadership is great and supportive

      1. 2.0
        Oct 18, 2023
        Anonymous Employee
        Former Employee, more than 3 years
        Saint Petersburg, FL
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Some wonderful and very dedicated colleagues Opportunity to work from home Meaningful work mission So much potential

        Cons

        It is a sweatshop. Staff and processes are routinely scheduled beyond capacity. There is no prioritization, just management by nagging. People are put into competition for an insufficient amount of resources and then held accountable if they don't win what they need. This leads to some bad behaviors. There can be a lack of cooperation among departments. Information hoarding and territorialism are real problems. Long hours are expected, forfeited PTO is common, and there is constant intense pressure to do more work, faster. If something goes wrong, the usual leadership reaction is to find someone to blame instead of fixing the business problem. Several of the leaders can be really disrespectful or aggressive when interacting with staff. More than one person has told me war stories about having survived managers who frequently drove them to tears. Needless to say, turnover is very high.

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        1. 3.0
          Dec 6, 2023
          Scientist PD
          Current Employee, more than 3 years
          Baltimore, MD
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Diversity, and employee career development.

          Cons

          Bad management. Management sticks to old way of thinking

          1. 2.0
            Nov 20, 2023
            Associate III
            Current Employee, more than 1 year
            Madison, WI
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Good way to get GMP experience out of college and learn more about the biotech industry.

            Cons

            Not a good work culture, management only cares about meeting deadlines for clients. In the past 2 years I've been here the company has gone through multiple lay offs and job restructures that have not benefited the workers. Little to no opportunity for job growth. Would not apply here if you wanted to stay at a company for longer than 1 year.

            1. 4.0
              Dec 4, 2023
              Buyer/ supply chain planner
              Current Employee
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Great people and Typical 9-5 hours

              Cons

              Learn as you go type of job, no real training

              1. 2.0
                Dec 5, 2023
                Director, Supply Chain Management
                Former Employee, less than 1 year
                Baltimore, MD
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                none to report at this time

                Cons

                I do not recommend it for growth

                1. 4.0
                  Dec 4, 2023
                  Maintnance Technician
                  Former Employee
                  Kansas City, MO
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Pay was alright. Good people to work with

                  Cons

                  Poor work life balance. Benefits could have been better

                  1. 4.0
                    Dec 3, 2023
                    Packaging Technician
                    Current Employee, more than 1 year
                    Philadelphia, PA
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Straight forward Ease of Growth in Company 2 Shifts w/ Night shift differential

                    Cons

                    Tedious at times Boring Very Strict Forced to be with the Union

                    1. 3.0
                      Aug 31, 2023
                      Process Engineer
                      Current Employee, more than 3 years
                      Bloomington, IN
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      -Competitive pay for a LCOL area. -Valuable experience for manufacturing that can be transferred to other pharma manufacturers and industries. -Opportunity to make good connections internally and with clients that can get your foot into the door of other pharma companies.

                      Cons

                      -Professional development is never a priority. -Management and above is very poor, with no transparency whatsoever above direct level, it seems. Orders often emerge from up on high and render my direct management, i.e., the people who will advocate for me, powerless. -There is a very high voluntary turnover rate, in two years, my management has changed around 8-10 times. High performers often seek opportunities elsewhere. -Pay scales are hidden under lock and key - my managers had no access to this information; whatever department does have this information does not disclose it. -Everything feels urgent and priorities shift constantly, creating a very unstable workload.

                      8
                      1. 4.0
                        Nov 29, 2023
                        Supply Chain Buyer
                        Current Employee
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Hybrid, people friendly, Does not work on Holidays

                        Cons

                        No bonus, provide some growth

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                      Catalent Pharma has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 2,208 reviews left anonymously by employees. 50% of employees would recommend working at Catalent Pharma to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Catalent Pharma employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Catalent Pharma. This rating has decreased by -5% over the last 12 months.

                      50% of Catalent Pharma employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Catalent Pharma 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

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