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 (259) , 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?

"Good benefits and share scheme is good" ((in 975 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 830 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 823 reviews)); "Very social and good work life balance" ((in 721 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 394 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 138 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 100 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 87 reviews)); "bad upper management." ((in 71 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

(10,672 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 10,672 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

4.0

Oct 30, 2018

Mostly good!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, appreciate the company values of transparency, respect, integrity, courage, etc. Agree with company mission and all the work they support for developing nations and children.

Cons

Some organizational challenges around decision-making and frustrations with systems and processes. Hear rumors the compensation is less than competitors.

4.0

Oct 30, 2018

Not bad for a big pharma

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pretty good pay and benefits package

Cons

not a very good long-term growth strategy

4.0

Oct 23, 2018

Scientist

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent coworkers, on top of science, learned a lot, a lot was expected.

Cons

Company doesn't allow research to do the job. Top management does not understand that you have to be willing to take a risk if you want to be in research and actually succeed.

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