Catalent Pharma reviews

2.8

37% would recommend to a friend

(2,453 total reviews)
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Alessandro Maselli

32% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Catalent Pharma has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,453 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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1.0
Dec 1, 2015

QA/QC

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Pros

I'm pretty sure most of the 4 or 5 star reviews are coming from Catalent HR to make the company seem more attractive. I may have my own bias from working there for six years, but NOBODY would describe Catalent as a "great place" if they were being g honest

Cons

Terrible management. Catalent doesn't like its managers to speak openly about bonuses, because they are only offered to mgmt. And they are relatively generous bonuses, all things considered, but non managers get NOTHING. The system is set up to provide enough incentive for managers to work rank and file employees like dogs, and when the fiscal year ends, and the money is getting divided up for bonuses and raises, managers actively work to minimize raises to employees, so there can be extra money to go towards mgmt bonuses. Its a very ugly system, creates a terrible divide between mgmt and employees.

1.0
Aug 24, 2016

Terrible

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Pros

There are some good people there, but they have little directional power.

Cons

Safety: They operated a Category-5 compound testing lab without proper containment for months. Repeated requests to check the room were denied. They also made pregnant women work in this room, testing cytotoxic/mutogenic compounds for extended times in a room without proper air balance. The engineering controls for their fume-hoods are by-passed with a mechanical timer to shut down power after a period of time to conserve power. The fume-hoods would routinely turn off while operators were handling chemicals inside. Management: Look up "Peter Principle" Few of the management or leadership has any experience outside of CRO so there is little practical knowledge driving decisions. They will often commit to unrealistic goals and then shift the blame when commitments are missed. Respect: Simply put, the absolute worst place I have worked... ever. Inconsiderate management who acknowledge spilling food on the floor and walk away. Subversive management tactics. They require employees to transport chemicals, solvents, customer samples, etc... around in their personal car.

1.0
Mar 26, 2015

Worst employment experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Senior leadership is highly compensated

Cons

For anyone other than the senior leadership team you can expect minimal wage increases, and lack of job progression opportunities as they value anyone outside of the organization more than those currently employed. You and your efforts will not be appreciated, rewarded, or acknowledged. Extremely high turnover. Poor employee morale.

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