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At Orion, our culture is rooted in Nordic values; openness, trust, and collaboration. We believe that when people feel heard, supported, and inspired, they can do work that truly matters.
Our values guide everything we do. They reflect who we are as Orionees and how we work together to improve quality of life through science and innovation.
How we bring our values to life
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Appreciate each other
We succeed, face challenges and learn together. We base all collaboration on mutual trust, appreciation and diversity.
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Strive for excellence
We aim for high performance in everything we do. We embrace safety and quality. We actively develop our operations and work in a sustainable way.
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Build the future
We create solutions for the future together with our customers. We fight diseases with innovative treatments to improve quality of lives.
We hear you - Highlights from our employee engagement survey
Our employee engagement survey gives us valuable insight into how our people experience working at Orion and helps us understand how we can make our workplace even better. In our latest survey, several areas stood above the pharma industry benchmark, including trust in managers, collaboration, meaningful work and empowerment (on a scale of 1 to 5):
- I trust my manager (4.4)
- The people I work with cooperate to get the job done (4.3)
- I feel safe while I am at work (4.3)
- I find my work meaningful (4.2)
- I have the authority I need to do my job (4.2)
- My manager helps remove barriers to getting my work done (4.2)
When we asked employees what makes us successful, here’s what they shared:
- “Our collaborative and open way of working is a key strength. Colleagues are approachable, ideas can be shared openly, and people are willing to support each other.”
- "Orion has a strong culture of low hierarchy and working together. It is easy to be proud of your work and feel a sense of significance every day."
- “I feel that employees and their contributions are genuinely valued. People are given opportunities to grow and develop, and their potential is recognized.”
Acknowledging our strengths is important and so is recognising where we can improve. Every part of our organization has identified its key development areas and created action plans to address them. Continuous improvement is a shared journey for us.
We continued to build a culture of appreciation through the Stellar recognition tool. Since its launch last year, colleagues have sent over 1600 cards to one another, celebrating everyday successes and reinforcing our shared values. By highlighting positive contributions and acknowledging great work, Stellar is helping us inspire one another and strengthen our collective energy.
Over 80% of Orionees took part in last autumn’s Orion Voice employee survey. At Orion Pharma, openness, trust, and collaboration are part of our DNA. We believe that when people feel heard, supported, and inspired, they can do work that truly matters.
Employee value proposition
Our employee value proposition is about what makes working here special and what you can count on in return for the contributions you make every day. It’s how we work together now and as we move forward.
At Orion Pharma, your work impacts millions of lives around the world.
With us, you get to work on challenges that matter and see the difference your work makes every day. We believe our people are the key to our success, which is why we invest in your continuous learning.
Our innovative products are world-class, and we take sustainability and ethics seriously. Rooted in our Nordic heritage, we value teamwork, low hierarchies, and a culture where every voice is heard.
We are builders of well-being and offer jobs with a clear purpose: helping people live their lives to the fullest.
I work as a project manager in Fermion’s unit in Oulu. We manufacture a wide range of demanding active pharmaceutical ingredients, which naturally brings variety to the factory environment. The very best thing about our work community is the supportive atmosphere and the hard-working professionals. Because it’s easy to change units within the company, I have also had the opportunity to work in Espoo and Hanko. I have advanced in my career and I’ve been given more and more responsibility.”
Recognised for who we are
We believe culture is best measured by the everyday experiences of our people. This is reflected in the external recognition we have received.
Nordic Business Diversity Index / 3rd place ranking in the Nasdaq Helsinki Large Cap Category / 2026
Award for international growth from the President of the Republic of Finland / 2025
Included in the Financial Times’ Europe’s Diversity Leaders list / 2026, 2025, 2024
13th place in the Reputation and Trust Analytics study for Finnish listed companies / 2025
