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?

73% 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 (108) , Director (101) , Manager (76) , Intern (68) , Project Manager (53) , Estagiário (44) , Senior Sales Representative (44) , Senior Manager (41) , Scientist (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 441 reviews)); "The people at Takeda are generally great and we have always had pretty solid departmental budgets." ((in 264 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 199 reviews)); "Good company and values and pay" ((in 155 reviews)); "Good salary and benefit overall" ((in 103 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 165 reviews)); "Manager was terrible and she insisted on micromanaging everything." ((in 61 reviews)); "Be prepared for frequent layoffs." ((in 60 reviews)); "Poor upper management that micro manages" ((in 50 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

73% would recommend to a friend

(3,576 total reviews)

Christophe Weber

66% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,576 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

3.0

Apr 3, 2026

Great compensation but struggles with leadership and culture

Patient access manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Total compensation is great, lots of vacation time with years of service and improved holiday schedule

Cons

Constant reorganization, poor leadership, lack of culture, less focus on patients in the past two years, more focus on numbers and data.

5.0

Apr 2, 2026

Great company

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, the process, and the support from leadership

Cons

focus on AI and little regard for controls.

4.0

Mar 31, 2026

Good benefits, limited progression

Medical sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly colleagues, great benefits and work life balance

Cons

Favoritism, questionable decisions and limited opportunities for growth

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