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      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (10,650 total reviews)
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      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 10,650 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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      11K reviews
      3.0
      Apr 13, 2009

      Key talent gets lost in shuffle of large company politics.

      postdoctoral scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It was very nice to work for a company with such a good reputation; the climate in pharma can change so quickly that although I was lured in with promises of advancement and additional opportunities my employment contract was not extended regardless of excellent reviews by my co-workers and supervisors. The science performed is top-notch and well-executed.

      Cons

      It is a big company and the red tape can slow down progress. Research projects can get lost in the shuffle and peoples' hard work can go unrecognized or even unnoticed by senior management.

      2.0
      Mar 17, 2009

      Ok place to work, but...

      Process technologist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Multinational company operating in an interesting field - real life impact. The sheer size of the company allows (if you are lucky) a good level of international exchanges.

      Cons

      Some parts of the company are not really working together. Opportunities are not the same in all sites. Considering the multinational dimension of the company, this is a big downside: perceived inequalities, especially if fostered by a less-than-adequate local plant management, can result in excessive employees turnover and low motivation. The pharma industry is still quite "shielded" from competition: this is both a plus and a minus, since inefficiencies are allowed to survive.

      4.0
      Mar 13, 2009

      Good company overall

      Principal scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      dynamic, business driven, young, practical, adjust fast to the big environment. In 2008 it was the first big pharm company that dares to cut majority of discovery functions and adjust the structure orgnization to big extent. Good company overall. Good health benefit. Good dental benefit.

      Cons

      Extremely low pay especially for those hired many years ago, do not encourage publishing paper, do not retain the best scientists. Need to have competative pay, do comaparable market analysis and equity research, so those at who have stayed at the same positions will get the same pay/ or even higher pay than those new hires.

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