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) , Manager (47) , Quality Assurance (47) , Senior Associate Scientist (33) , 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?

"The pay is good and the area is affordable." ((in 200 reviews)); "Great people in an important industry and especially proud of everyone across the network during the COVID manufacturing days" ((in 192 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture for science job" ((in 161 reviews)); "Some great coworkers who selflessly give their time and energy to this company" ((in 75 reviews)); "Good company and and culture" ((in 46 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 113 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 68 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 58 reviews)); "No training leading to GMP issues and sink or swim situations for new people entering the company" ((in 51 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 43 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.

What are the top reviewed Catalent Pharma locations?

Loma Hermosa , Buenos Aires , San Juan , Olivos , Tres de Febrero

Catalent Pharma reviews

2.8

37% would recommend to a friend

(2,462 total reviews)

Alessandro Maselli

32% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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Catalent Pharma has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,462 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Feb 2, 2017

Improvement Needed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Constantly trying to improve work/life balance for employees

Cons

Management seems inexperienced to handle issues of rpid expansion Benefits package could be better

Catalent Pharma Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback on your experience with Catalent! We will use your feedback help us as we improve our employee experience.

4.0

Feb 1, 2017

First 90 days

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big international company and the biggest in the area

Cons

Very busy place; very good for experience

Catalent Pharma Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback on your experience at Catalent!

5.0

Feb 1, 2017

Catalent KCMO

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Catalent KCMO has a great team in place for individuals to learn from and offers employees opportunities to grow in their career. Work-life balance has been good. Pleasant environment to work in.

Cons

They are growing which means growing pains.

Catalent Pharma Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on your experience at Catalent! I am glad to hear your experience has been a positive one.

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