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 937 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 828 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 709 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 413 reviews))

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

"Bad manager will get all your hard work as his and leave bad stuff to you" ((in 153 reviews)); "Until recently senior leadership refused to listen and partner with employees to increase performance." ((in 136 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 98 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 85 reviews)); "bad upper management." ((in 75 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

(10,658 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 10,658 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

3.0

Mar 31, 2018

Director Project Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open space state of the art facilities Good benefits health care, time off, retirement

Cons

Not consistent with their actions and messages - Don't walk the talk Weak at portfolio management - need to make more cuts earlier

1.0

Mar 13, 2018

Horrible culture from the top down

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loads of money to spend. Lots of meetings. Get to prepare slides and hide at desk all day. Encourage bullying at every corner.

Cons

Bad management, manipulative. Rotten to the core. Lying thieves, out to profit from peoples suffering. Expert bullies and liars. No culture, no values

GSK Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share feedback on your experience. We really value our employee’s feedback and it’s important that our employees feel supported. We are focused on creating a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone at GSK can feel able and inspired to realise their potential. We take your feedback seriously and encourage you to contact us via our Speak Up channel at https://gsk.i-sight.com/landing-page/ to provide more specific information so that we may look further into the concerns that you have expressed.

2.0

Mar 5, 2018

Director of Manufacturing

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pros of GSK, are the companies’ Humanitarian efforts, its product pipeline, and the recent facility investments. The new CEO.

Cons

The cons of GSK are the Lack of career growth, the lack of development, and the never ending corporate bureaucracy

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