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      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (10,679 total reviews)
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      Luke Miels

      85% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      GSK has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 10,679 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).

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      11K reviews
      2.0
      Nov 29, 2015

      Discouraging trend

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, GlaxoSmithKline is seen as a brand name employer, which will help with getting work elsewhere once you've gained some experience there.

      Cons

      Work life balance is in decline in some areas leading to unrealistic expectations and a lot of very talented people performing below their potential. The system of recognizing good and poor performers does not have enough checks and balances and is vulnerable to a few people's personal agendas.

      3.0
      Nov 14, 2015

      Marketing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great People and great brands that keep you motivated to continue to deliver. GSK continues to strive to create a better work life but is missing the target.

      Cons

      In current post merger (with Novartis) GSK has cut too deeply and is working their folks too hard. The workload is unsustainable and as a result many people are exiting the company

      2.0
      Nov 10, 2015

      No Direction- Poor Leadership- Forced Ranking System -Poor Morale

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Depending on the department/division you work in, there may be lots of career development opportunity. It varies widely.

      Cons

      Human Resources is running this company. They're making decisions on how the science should be done and by whom. Management grumbles privately but follows along. I've personally heard several VPs express concern about how HR is running the company but nothing changes. The employees are demotivated and are constantly being kicked before recovering from last insult. Good business people don't necessarily make good scientific decisions and good scientists don't necessarily make good business decisions. The 2015 Employee Survey reflects all of these points.

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