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 971 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 811 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 801 reviews)); "Very social and good work life balance" ((in 725 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 404 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some fake values" ((in 305 reviews)); "Bad manager will get all your hard work as his and leave bad stuff to you" ((in 158 reviews)); "Until recently senior leadership refused to listen and partner with employees to increase performance." ((in 141 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 94 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 85 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

(10,674 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 10,674 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

3.0

Jul 15, 2013

Good company to work for, good ideas for medicines

Manufacturing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and vacation time, diverse workforce. Noble ideas to find cures for rare diseases.

Cons

Little flexibility for job swaps. Low pay compared to similar positions at other pharma. In order to develop career you must leave company. No upwards advancement or mobility, only lateral movements. Outsource too much.

3.0

Jul 14, 2013

inconsistent

Clinical study associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits and hard working people

Cons

no forward thinking, open office concept - thought to be 'team' benefit - so far from it

3.0

Jul 11, 2013

Vaccine Supply Chain specialist

Vaccine supply chain specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Quality management system from documentation and detailing aspects, mentoring relations are easily set up and maintained, strong relations with GSK house, good monitoring and control of KPIs, strong experience and beneficial career step, high pay better than most of the competition, flexible hours.

Cons

Bad colleagues relationships, lots of promotions for unqualified people, no entrepreneurship, training is internal and no external training

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