Does Catalent Pharma pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Catalent Pharma employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Catalent Pharma. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Catalent Pharma?

37% 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, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Catalent Pharma?

Scientist (93) , Project Manager (69) , Associate Scientist (59) , Manufacturing Associate (51) , Quality Assurance (48) , Manager (47) , Senior Associate Scientist (32) , Supervisor (30) , Director (24) , Manufacturing Associate II (23) , Manufacturing Technician (22) , Associate Scientist II (21) , Senior Scientist (19) , Manufacturing Operator (18) , QC Scientist (18)

What are the pros of working at Catalent Pharma according to real employee reviews?

"Great people in an important industry and especially proud of everyone across the network during the COVID manufacturing days" ((in 198 reviews)); "The pay is good and the area is affordable." ((in 196 reviews)); "Good benefits and paid time off" ((in 169 reviews)); "Some great coworkers who selflessly give their time and energy to this company" ((in 71 reviews)); "Good company and and culture" ((in 49 reviews))

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

"Manufacturing and Manufacturing adjacent workers have little to no work life balance." ((in 110 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 73 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 56 reviews)); "No training leading to GMP issues and sink or swim situations for new people entering the company" ((in 50 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 45 reviews))

What are employees saying about Catalent Pharma layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Catalent Pharma layoffs and their outlook for job security at Catalent Pharma in 2026.

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Catalent Pharma reviews

2.8

37% would recommend to a friend

(2,455 total reviews)

Alessandro Maselli

33% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Catalent Pharma has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,455 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Catalent Pharma employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Jun 25, 2023

Wonderful Employees, Terrible Upper Management

Senior manufacturing technology engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees and mid-level management are generally nice to work with. PTO policy is good

Cons

Turnover in management here has been ridiculous over the past year. I believe this to be directly due to poor senior level management. The General Manager of the Bloomington site, Anibal Carlo, lacks an ounce of empathy. He spearheaded layoffs consisting of over 150 people and notified supervisors the day of. He didn’t even have the courtesy to show up to work on time that day or send the communication himself. This is after an announcement that there would be no more layoffs following a previous layoff incident last year. Once this happened you could tell how little respect everyone felt for Anibal. If you insist on working here don’t expect to be treated any better than a number by senior leadership. This company used to have a motto of “patient first”. This has been swiftly replaced by “shareholders first” under Alessandro’s and Anibal’s leadership.

2.0

May 15, 2023

Run from this company

Hr director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was in-line with industry standards

Cons

The new CEO is rude, condescending, and bullies people. The employees or investors have no faith in his leadership. He can't get his team on the same page and condones mistreatment by senior leadership. They are very quick to fire people. Working conditions are horrible, turnover is very high and a lot of employees are looking for other jobs.

Catalent Pharma Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback on your experience with Catalent. I am sorry to hear about your experience. At Catalent we pride ourselves in continuous improvement for all areas of our business. Your feedback is what will help us to improve our employee experience at all levels.

1.0

Sep 10, 2020

Wanted to move up, didn't understand the leadership dynamic.

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of work. Competitive pay Time off and benefits Meaningful work producing a product that helps people. Have made lots of friends.

Cons

Supervisions underwent an 'overhaul', as our new supervisors put it. Our long standing supervisor was demoted and works alongside us. Replacement supervisors have 0 experience and have been hired because of their alpha male tendencies. I have been made to feel that as a woman my place in leadership is a fluke by with my supervisors 'help', I'll be able to do it even without his level of education. Morale is at the lowest I've ever seen it and it centers around the off-putting, insultive behavior our management uses in order to get results. I am actively looking for other work and am willing to quit before I find something.

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