GSK reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(10,655 total reviews)
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Luke Miels

85% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

GSK has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 10,655 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
Jul 27, 2025

Horrible with people

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good International exposure and opportunity to move around into different roles

Cons

I was treated absolutely horribly through an HR process at the end of my time there and ultimately decided to leave. They use the typical line that everything is being done equitably but everyone knows that it is not. I even made a complaint to HR and ultimately nothing was done. I decided to leave the company after that and it was the best decision I ever made. They really don’t treat their people well when it comes to HR processes.

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GSK Response
10mo
Thank you for sharing your experience – we take your feedback seriously. We want everyone at GSK to feel they can thrive. Please contact us via our Speak Up channel https://gsk.i-sight.com/landing-page/ so we can investigate further.
1.0
Mar 31, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It used to be a good place sometime ago, but current leaders are toxic!

Cons

My experience at this company has been deeply disappointing and distressing. The workplace culture is toxic, dominated by bullying behavior, favoritism, and a lack of integrity. Promotions and bonuses are distributed within a closed circle of colleagues, many of whom have been recruited directly from AstraZeneca, often bypassing fair recruitment practices. Leadership positions are granted to individuals who demonstrate poor ethics and low morale, further perpetuating a culture of mistrust and injustice. HR lacks transparency and fails to uphold basic standards of fairness, often turning a blind eye to serious issues raised by employees. The environment is highly political, with an alarming tendency to cover up problems rather than address them constructively. I was ultimately forced to seek legal advice due to the severity of the situation. I would not recommend this workplace to anyone who values professionalism, respect, and ethical standards.

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GSK Response
1y
Thanks for telling us about your experience – we take your feedback very seriously. To help us achieve our purpose to get ahead of disease together, we want everyone to feel they can thrive at GSK. Please contact us via our Speak Up channel https://gsk.i-sight.com/landing-page/ so we can investigate further.
1.0
Feb 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

it is really a meaningful role as it create vaccine that prevents diseases in kids.

Cons

Very bad hand-over when I am there to take over my job. On paper its say 30% you will learn online, and rest of 70% will be by your "mentor". That also means if you met a lousy mentor, that's it. When things goes wrong keep pushing fault on to you, just drag you to a meeting and point to a folder which contains the past 10 years of incidents. There, now you are the subject matter expert. And if in future meeting which can be less than a few days, if you say you aren't clear on the topic, push all the blame to you because you are the so call subject matter expert. This is the worst form of handover without ANY meeting OR proper Briefing formal or informal on the project. Some people are there in higher position just because they are there longer and knows how to game the GMP system, and knows how to act. Worse is the questions they ask exposed their weakness in basic science, yet...they dare to questions your understanding on basic fundamentals. There is a reason why in less than my 1 year duration there, close to 50% of the members has left and being replaced.

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GSK Response
1y
Your feedback is important to us, so thank you for leaving a review. Your comments will help inform our thinking as we continue improving GSK as a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. Please tell us more via our Speak Up channel https://gsk.i-sight.com/landing-page/
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