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      GSK

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      GSK reviews

      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (10,661 total reviews)
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      Luke Miels

      85% 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 10,661 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
      Apr 3, 2015

      Mid-level manager, US

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      When things are going well, an OK company. Salaries, bonuses within range of industry averages.

      Cons

      Things are rarely "going well" at GSK. They have elevated re-organizations, downsizings, layoffs and RIFs to an art form. People literally go from month to month wondering when their group will be the next one "hit". The political BS is stifling - people are promoted and advanced, not on skill set or capabilities, but on who they know and how they are connected. Worked with someone who was completely clueless and had only 1 from a list of 15 job requirements who was promoted to VP - insane...

      2.0
      Mar 16, 2015

      Sales

      Sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits are good. Money is decent.

      Cons

      Company values are laudable. They want to be the most trusted pharmaceutical company in the industry. However they have created a toxic culture. Sales people are paid on how well they score on tests and other metics, such as the number of doctors they call on, the percentage of samples they give out and the number of targeted providers they get to programs/meetings. The whole field is cheating because they are scared. They routinely pass around tests; lying (inflating) the number calls made; getting doctors to sign for samples and throwing them away and running telecons that no one listens to. Reps are also subjectively rated by managers. They say the rating scale is not subjective, but it most certainly is. Integrity, honesty & respect, three of the GSK's pillars have never been so compromised. Cheating is happening. Senior management knows it. The just "turn a blind eye" to it.

      2.0
      Jan 11, 2015

      Experience varies widely depending on the department you work in

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Salary, Benefits, Very smart and talented people work there.

      Cons

      Very little HR presence so no one to go to if there is a problem. If you try to report concerns or issues (including compliance issues) then you experience retaliation from management.

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