Great Team, Poor Supervisory Management Makes the Role Difficult - Inventory Associate Avantor Employee Review

2.0
Mar 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Colleagues are supportive, professional and hard-working, creating a genuinely positive atmosphere among the team. Good flexibility with working hours and holidays.

Cons

The main challenge comes from supervisory management. The general consensus within a certain team is that supervisors appear to lack sufficient training and management experience, which continuously creates on-going problems in communication, decision-making and leadership. There are frequent examples of unprofessional behaviour in interactions with staff, including dismissive and patronising communication. This makes it difficult to raise any concerns or have constructive conversations about anything. There are also noticeable levels of favouritism in how responsibilities and opportunities are distributed, and mandatory 1-on-1 meetings are cancelled to provide time for only certain individuals to provide growth. Team members are not fairly or respectfully treated (under certain supervision, there are some great supervisors).

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

starting pay and the ability to work independently.

Cons

There is a significant amount of workplace drama and unprofessional behavior within the team, which can make the environment feel more like a high school setting than a professional workplace. Management appears to have limited understanding of employees' day-to-day responsibilities and is often resistant to feedback or process improvement suggestions. Employees may feel discouraged from raising concerns or proposing changes. Advancement opportunities also seem limited, with promotions and career growth often perceived as being influenced by personal relationships rather than merit. Additionally, the annual performance review process can be frustrating, as employees may feel that the scoring system makes it difficult to achieve the highest ratings and corresponding compensation increases, regardless of performance. Finally, there are concerns about workload distribution, with some leadership positions appearing to have fewer responsibilities than other team members.

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