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 (257) , Director (245) , Manager (216) , Project Manager (184) , Industrial Placement Student (179) , Sales Representative (178) , 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 977 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 822 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 803 reviews)); "Very social and good work life balance" ((in 733 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 400 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some fake values" ((in 297 reviews)); "Bad manager will get all your hard work as his and leave bad stuff to you" ((in 161 reviews)); "Until recently senior leadership refused to listen and partner with employees to increase performance." ((in 137 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 96 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 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

79% would recommend to a friend

(10,657 total reviews)

Luke Miels

86% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

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 10,657 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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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

1.0

Nov 25, 2021

Avoid to join in operational tech

Technical consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits , especially online learning applications available if you liked to do self learning

Cons

You can faced re-org couple times in a year and they keep stressing you out for the job security while you working hard. I know so many talented people left just because of the leader is keep demoralising people with outsourcing roles and job security.

GSK Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. All organizations experience change and GSK is no different. We are transforming our business to be future-ready. While we have some restructuring occurring, we are also building our business in new areas and creating opportunities for our teams.

3.0

Nov 18, 2021

Toxic culture - starting with the Board!

Compliance director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on the CV. Shares and bonus scheme are good.

Cons

The toxic culture stems from the board. Not only the appointment of Dame Emma, but the introduction of Hal Barron and Iain McKay have had a detrimental impact on the company. Experienced staff are leaving in droves to companies with better management and better pay. Mr McKay was instrumental in the closure of the final salary pension, this seems to be ‘his thing’ as he did the same at HSBC. The talk is good but there’s no commitment. ‘Putting people first’ certainly doesn’t apply to their staff. And as for Dame Emma, who has planned to travel to COP26 in her private jet before others told her this was rather hypocritical… well. What do you expect? When Hal spends £800k on private jet flights to and from the US! The split will be interesting, especially waiting to see which Pharma company will come in and take over the Rx/Vx ‘New GSK’. I’ll watch with great interest!

4.0

Nov 4, 2021

Great company for learning on the job

Safety scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working Share scheme Bonus Training is high level Bigger company so lots of opportunities

Cons

Some management attitudes are not supportive Pay is not good compared to others

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