Just Awful - Senior Associate Scientist Catalent Pharma Employee Review

1.0
Nov 16, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Brilliant, caring coworkers. I can honestly say this place provided me with the best coworkers I have ever had in any job. It's likely due to the misery we endured together, but I made many lifelong friends here. -I grew more as a scientist here than anywhere else (though this is due to being thrown into situations I was completely unprepared for and forcing myself to adapt).

Cons

-Safety has a shotgun approach. They want to address everything equally, whether it's a serious engineering control deficiency or a spill on the ground. -Management has zero clue how long lab activities take. Expect long, grueling hours. -Your mental health will suffer. Lots of analysts I worked with developed anxiety, depression, and burnout due to the heavy toll Catalent places on you. Do you like being kept in a constant state of fight or flight to the point of adrenal fatigue? Then this is the place for you! -Just read the other reviews here. Notice how all the 5 star reviews are vague? Catalent astroturfs the reviews here to boost their ratings. -The pay is abysmal. -Management lies and plays games with the employees. Do not trust a word they say. They will dangle promotions in front of you and never deliver... but the moment you get an offer elsewhere they suddenly find money and promotions that just magically appeared! You want a promotion, you need to be willing to call their bluff. TL;DR: Working here had a serious, long-term, negative impact on my life. Proceed with extreme caution. Show them no loyalty because the will surely show you none.

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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.

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1.0
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