Does GSK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GSK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GSK. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GSK?

78% of GSK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GSK 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GSK?

Intern (257) , Director (245) , Manager (216) , Project Manager (184) , Industrial Placement Student (179) , Sales Representative (179) , Senior Scientist (148) , Investigator (145) , Medical Representative (123) , Internship (113) , Estagiário (103) , Scientist (100) , Associate Scientist (98) , Senior Manager (91) , Business Analyst (73)

What are the pros of working at GSK according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits for permanent employees are good and add up." ((in 990 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 814 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 785 reviews)); "Very social and good work life balance" ((in 708 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 404 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GSK according to real employee reviews?

"Bad manager will get all your hard work as his and leave bad stuff to you" ((in 160 reviews)); "Until recently senior leadership refused to listen and partner with employees to increase performance." ((in 139 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 99 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 87 reviews)); "bad upper management." ((in 74 reviews))

What are employees saying about GSK layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GSK layoffs and their outlook for job security at GSK in 2026.

What are the top reviewed GSK locations?

Saint-Amand , Évreux , Rueil-Malmaison , Paris , Marly , Mayenne , Lille , Rouen , Toulouse , Laval , Lyon , Saint-Étienne , Rennes , Privas , Belfort , Les Ulis , Marne-la-Vallee

GSK reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(10,668 total reviews)

Luke Miels

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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GSK has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 10,668 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GSK employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutique et biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

1.0

Jan 27, 2022

Joke

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty good benefits, time off is in-line with others in industry

Cons

Everything else. Management is horrible, harassment, ridiculous goals, etc.

GSK Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share feedback on your experience. We really value our employee’s feedback and it’s important that our employees feel supported. We are focused on creating a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone at GSK can feel able and inspired to realise their potential.  We take your feedback seriously and encourage you to contact us via our Speak Up channel at https://gsk.i-sight.com/landing-page/ to provide more specific information so that we may look further into the concerns that you have expressed.

4.0

Jan 17, 2022

good benefits

Associate director of programming

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the overall benefits are excellent, especially the pension (old cash pension, newly changed as additional 401k matching) + regular 401k matching. The company is going through big changes now, and opportunities are there for you to get

Cons

The top leaders are not getting true feedback and real thoughts from others, this caused wrong feelings and sometimes wrong decisions

1.0

Jan 14, 2022

Limited Personal Career Development

Future leader consumer healthcare graduate scheme

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-large company benefits -lots of expertise to learn form

Cons

-no preference in graduate scheme rotations -limited responsibility

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