Pros
GSK offers a competitive working environment that allows for many training opportunities. The company continues to find resources to allow employees to further enhance their skill set. GSK offers competitive pay and benefits. This is a good place to get some solid training to develop your career in pharmaceuticals for the long term.
Cons
Over the last few years the company has become more process oriented which stifles creativity and reduces an employees desire to take risks. The company has become more top down in their strategies to grow sales and could care less if their sales reps actually believe in the strategy. Should a sales rep dare state that a particular strategy or tactic is not effective they are labeled as negative and not willing to be a team player. Sales reps are also encouraged to provide positive feedback regarding these ineffective tactics which causes an "emporor has no clothes" situation. The process oriented environment when married with inability to speak up also causes a box checking attitude among employees. Employees spend more time worrying about checking the box versus actually improving results. The company has also moved from one which rewards people for positive outcomes to one that threatens. Threats are only usesful in the short term and that period faded out in 2007. People are tired of the threats and are no longer scared but instead are demotivated.