Does Takeda Pharmaceuticals pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Takeda Pharmaceuticals employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Takeda Pharmaceuticals?

72% of Takeda Pharmaceuticals employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Takeda Pharmaceuticals 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Takeda Pharmaceuticals?

Sales Representative (121) , Associate Director (106) , Director (101) , Manager (76) , Intern (67) , Project Manager (53) , Estagiário (44) , Senior Sales Representative (44) , Scientist (40) , Senior Manager (40) , Manufacturing Technician (33) , Senior Scientist (32) , Quality Assurance (31) , Engineer (30) , Manufacturing Associate (30)

What are the pros of working at Takeda Pharmaceuticals according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits were good and reasonably priced." ((in 477 reviews)); "Great culture and appetite for innovation" ((in 273 reviews)); "The people at Takeda are generally great and we have always had pretty solid departmental budgets." ((in 263 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 197 reviews)); "Good company and values and pay" ((in 156 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Takeda Pharmaceuticals according to real employee reviews?

"The Management is poor and is constantly pushing us for numbers and not caring about the people working getting them those numbers." ((in 177 reviews)); "Poor leadership and managment of employees" ((in 79 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent" ((in 58 reviews)); "Poor upper management that micro manages" ((in 48 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult to make changes" ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about Takeda Pharmaceuticals layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Takeda Pharmaceuticals layoffs and their outlook for job security at Takeda Pharmaceuticals in 2026.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,569 total reviews)

Christophe Weber

68% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Takeda Pharmaceuticals has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,569 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Takeda Pharmaceuticals 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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4K reviews

4.0

Apr 8, 2026

Great culture and work-life balance, but needs agility改善

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, work life balance, values, patient-centricity

Cons

Agility, decision-making, some leadership improvement opportunities

3.0

Apr 4, 2026

Inconsistent policies and high turnover impact stability

Qc analyst ssr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

4/10 work schedule and swing diff

Cons

High turnaround at upper levels cause big changes back and forth in policies. No accountability for lack of consistent revenue from pipeline flow to facility.

3.0

Apr 4, 2026

Established pipeline hindered by frequent restructuring

Director, clinical pharmacology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is an established pipeline.

Cons

There is frequent company restructuring.

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Great culture and work-life balance, but needs agility改善

Inconsistent policies and high turnover impact stability

Established pipeline hindered by frequent restructuring

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