GSK reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(10,649 total reviews)
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85% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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2.0
Nov 6, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent pay. Benefits are outstanding (especially prescription drug coverage). Onsite cafeterias (with decent food). Several Fitness centers onsite. Twenty four hour security. Cutting technology in the labs. Safety is priority one.

Cons

Politics. It seems that folks who do the bulk of the work are never promoted, while the folks who simply compile data into charts move up the ladder. There is a feeling of lack of trust and respect. If a few hours is spent away from work for personal errands/doctor appointments, every minute is expected to be made up. That is fine. However if extra time is spent or if there is unscheduled weekend work (in order to meet deadlines, etc.) there is NO comp time. If you work extra hours, you're working for free.

4.0
Nov 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and pay are outstanding; great co-workers and opportunities for personal development.

Cons

My Director gives lip service to the empowerment initiative. She continues to micromanage everyone in our area and has been doing so for 12 years. Andrew, she does not watch your broadcasts, or go to our SVP town halls. With the simplifcation taking place in IT, employees are at the mercy of those making decisions. In my case, I was moved to a new building, new boss, new group only to find out that I will be "scored" on my performance for this year only. I have been with the company in various departments for almost 19 years and my score will NOT include my performance for the first 18 years.

4.0
Nov 5, 2009

good job

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good pay and also good benifits. some potential for growth pension and 401 k are also a good benifit to have

Cons

Promotions are based on level of educations, not level of knowledge or experience. communication feom management could be better, they are very reluctant to tell anything, even when asked in person they like to dance around the questions. I guess thats everywhere though

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