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.

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 Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

11K reviews

2.0

Oct 2, 2015

Employees are pawns and replaceable

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and pay.

Cons

-lots of uncertainty and resentment at the way people are treated. -lack of credibility of senior management -forced distribution of performance ratings by line management -impossible to get promoted unless you're a management favorite (good ol' boys club mentality) -sales operation operates in fear. -lost most great reps and left with only new reps or mediocre performers -VERY stressful work environment

3.0

Sep 5, 2015

Once a great employer, struggling since an overhaul of senior leadership in 2010/11

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, Emphasis on good quality products, Strong brands, Possibility of movement across cities and countries

Cons

Consistent under-performance in the global company ever since the senior management team was changed about 4 years ago, Possibility of divestment in the near future, mediocre salaries after a recent re-structuring

1.0

Jun 16, 2015

Once a legacy great company is gone

Category r&d director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive comp & benefits, good location, easy to commute

Cons

Very political environment. Promotion is based on personal relationship entirely. Arrogance & ignarance are the good descriptors for senior management. There is no integrity and transparency though which are labeled as "corporate values".

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