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 (98) , 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 971 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 827 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 808 reviews)); "good work life balance and enjoyed my time there" ((in 729 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 394 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 158 reviews)); "Until recently senior leadership refused to listen and partner with employees to increase performance." ((in 135 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 94 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 85 reviews)); "bad upper management." ((in 73 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.

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(10,654 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 10,654 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

4.0

Jan 29, 2026

Good career progression, good benefits

Process chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career progression, benefits and excellent, good pay

Cons

Company culture is poor agile and hybrid working is not well establised and old fashoned practices remain standard

3.0

Jan 29, 2026

Stable but frustrating

Medical affairs

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary London office location Director level of great hard working people with collaborative spirit

Cons

Not work-life balance friendly Leadership expectations change every year Restructures happening all the time Continuous hire, promotion and budget freezes Driven by US needs

GSK Response

4mo

Thank you for your review. Your feedback is important in helping us continue to improve GSK.

5.0

Jan 29, 2026

Great Company, Great Teams

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive structure, and good renumeration. Work feels important and like you're making an impact. Think the people there are all great, and find it very easy to work with everyone

Cons

Size of the company means change/process improvements can be a bit slow. Career opportunities for promotion seem maybe less available than other companies in the same space

GSK Response

4mo

Thank you for sharing your experience at GSK. Your feedback helps us in our efforts to improve GSK as a workplace.

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