If you are good at science, logic or reasoning don't work here. - Lead Scientist Catalent Pharma Employee Review

1.0
3 Aug 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the individual contributors are nice. Free cookies on Fridays!

Cons

- no career development, in fact my career went backwards in my time there. - I was lied to by every single person that interviewed me and wound up in a completely different job than I interviewed. - The bonus structure is bogus. If you are told you will get a 20% target bonus that means 20% max. Normally it's 5-15%. - The Morrisville site is incredibly poorly run, they constantly try to fit the same six sigma initiatives to every group regardless of actual efficiency. I spent more time putting tape on floors, removing it and reapplying a different color tape (to accomplish 5S) than I spent doing actual work. - The senior level management micromanages every aspect of your day to day, apparently they don't have much to do. - There are as many managers that make no revenue as there are contributors that make revenue... the managers spend their days wondering how they can get the contributors to work harder so they can be more profitable.... no one ever proposes that there may be too much useless management.

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5.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The team is incredibly welcoming, knowledgeable, and supportive, which has made it easy to learn and feel comfortable asking questions. There is a strong focus on training and collaboration, helping me feel safe, well prepared, and confident in my role. I also appreciate the benefits, which support a good work-life balance.

Cons

One area for improvement is the flexibility for new employees regarding remote work hours.

1.0
9 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

PTO (if you could actually use it) is top tier

Cons

Don’t even know where to begin. Understaffed like you couldn’t believe. Unrealistic expectations for workload. Micromanagement to another level. Work life balance doesn’t exist. If you bring it up you’ll be told “that’s just the job”

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