Vantaggi
Health benefits, time-off policies, and tuition reimbursement are good, probably above average. The bonus plan use to be good, the payout was driven significantly by individual performance, now individual performance is a very small part. Perhaps the employee stock option purchase opportunity makes up for the bonus plan change. If I only had the outlay of cash needed to purchase the stock. Some managers are the best, hands down. They are experts in their field/business, not afraid to share their knowledge and develop others. They are not biased by race or gender.
Svantaggi
Company talk is great, actual environment does not mirror the company line. A higher percentage of opportunities are given to employees accepted by "club members". Too many decisions are consensus based which stifles operations at times. Employee morale is very low since Arch was acquired by Lonza. There is a lack of trust and fear of job loss. Lots of back stabbing and CYA actions. A lot of changes in leadership have occurred with more pre-acquisition Lonza employees getting leadership roles bypassing more qualified former Arch employee(s). In some instances the pre-acquisition Lonza employee has zero knowledge or experience in the area they are now leading… go figure. Morale is very low among the former Arch employees. Lots of disappointment with the former Arch executive leadership team. They could have left a great legacy in a strong and growing company, the gratitude of hard working, dedicated employees and still received lots of money without devastating the lives of many former employees. shame on you...