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 (109) , 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?

"Good benefits and PTO." ((in 454 reviews)); "Great culture and puts patients first" ((in 282 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 200 reviews)); "Good company and values and pay" ((in 155 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 164 reviews)); "Be prepared for frequent layoffs." ((in 57 reviews)); "Poor upper management that micro manages" ((in 48 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult to make changes" ((in 29 reviews)); "Way too much favoritism." ((in 29 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

(3,578 total reviews)

Christophe Weber

66% approve of CEO

53% 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

3.2

Senior management

Takeda Pharmaceuticals has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,578 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

Mar 5, 2026

Okay place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The holiday and benefits were not bad when I left in 2023.

Cons

Opportunities slowed after when production decreased on 2022.

5.0

Mar 4, 2026

Great place to work

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are some of the best in the field

Cons

NA Had a really great experience

3.0

Mar 1, 2026

Great Entry Level Job

Senior quality control analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

With this being my first job out of college, I have learned a lot about the industry. Benefits are some of the best I have heard of.

Cons

Structurally unstable when pertaining to management. Lack of support. On demand teams stretched thin. Constant promises of development that never comes.

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