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?

79% 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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GSK?

Intern (258) , Director (245) , Manager (216) , Project Manager (184) , Industrial Placement Student (179) , Sales Representative (178) , Senior Scientist (148) , Investigator (145) , Medical Representative (123) , Internship (112) , Estagiário (103) , Scientist (100) , Associate Scientist (96) , 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 978 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 821 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 806 reviews)); "Very social and good work life balance" ((in 719 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 398 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some fake values" ((in 295 reviews)); "Bad manager will get all your hard work as his and leave bad stuff to you" ((in 166 reviews)); "Until recently senior leadership refused to listen and partner with employees to increase performance." ((in 136 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 102 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 83 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 GSK locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Rueil-Malmaison , Évreux , Paris , Saint-Amand , Marly , Mayenne

GSK reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(10,649 total reviews)

Luke Miels

85% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

GSK has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 10,649 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

4.0

Sep 10, 2009

Overall a descent place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company offer Good benefit. Good work/off balance. And provide good opportunity for all sorts of trainings. The personal development/performance review system is fairly well established. There are good chances to do secondment on different jobs for people who would consider a career change.

Cons

Base salary not very high in compare with some of the competitor companies. Room for promotion is limited and takes long time

3.0

Aug 26, 2009

GSK can be a good place to work. Restructuring makes it feel unstable for workforce.

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, great pay and benefits. The work is always challenging and interesting. Opportunities for development have been generous in the past.

Cons

Constant restructuring leaves employees with sense of fear. Middle management is not clear in communicating their strategies. Long hours and some departments are not willing to allow flexible work options.

4.0

Aug 26, 2009

Excellent culture, benefits, work-life balance, impact on society

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

impact on the society and patients, benefits, work-life balance, pension, bonus, culture

Cons

limited opportunities for growth in IT, large company with bureaucracy, hard to get promotions

Viewing 10594 - 10596 of 10,649 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Johnson & Johnson

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Sanofi

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Novartis

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Roche

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at GSK

Site Engagement Associate Director - Hepatology

Hepatology Account Manager - Bronx, NY

Hepatology Account Manager - Lower Manhattan, NY

Hepatology Account Manager - Baltimore, MD

Hepatology Account Manager - Upper Manhattan, NY

GSK

GSK reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Overall a descent place to work.

GSK can be a good place to work. Restructuring makes it feel unstable for workforce.

Excellent culture, benefits, work-life balance, impact on society

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at GSK

GSK reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at GSK

GSK reviews FAQs