Is GSK a good company to work for?

GSK has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 15,898 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at GSK to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about GSK have been left by employees working as Internship , Scientific Leader and Intern .

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?

74% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GSK?

Intern (257) , Director (245) , Manager (216) , Project Manager (184) , Industrial Placement Student (179) , Sales Representative (178) , Senior Scientist (148) , Investigator (145) , Medical Representative (123) , Internship (113) , 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 964 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 822 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 798 reviews)); "Very social and good work life balance" ((in 723 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 397 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some fake values" ((in 303 reviews)); "Bad manager will get all your hard work as his and leave bad stuff to you" ((in 161 reviews)); "Way too much change and poor leadership" ((in 140 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 93 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 83 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.

What GSK locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Seattle , Guayama , Jersey City , Humacao , York , Richmond , Collegeville , Clifton , Minneapolis , Miami

GSK reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(7,023 total reviews)

Luke Miels

84% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

GSK has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 7,023 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 Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

Mar 26, 2022

Decent Pharma Company

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are decent and there is a lot of recognition within the departments. Great opportunities for development. Good place to start a career in Big Pharma

Cons

GSK says they are at market rate with compensation, but they are about 20-30% below what other big pharma companies in the area are paying. Regarding technology, not enough capital to really buy a lot of cutting-edge instrumentation. Gym on site is not free like other companies. Sometimes promotions can be on either end of the spectrum of way too fast or super slow.

1.0

Mar 4, 2022

More cons than pros

Senior manufacturing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefit is ok or better than other companies before but now they cut down on some of the benefits.

Cons

Bad management , very political and extensive physical work and mental stress. A days work is like working at a contraction site for more 24hours. Lack of enough headcount to perform task. Even with the right amount of people, the work is very physical and the pay is very low.

GSK Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to share feedback on your experience. We really value our employee’s feedback and it’s important that our employees feel supported. We are focused on creating a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone at GSK can feel able and inspired to realise their potential.  We take your feedback seriously and encourage you to contact us via our Speak Up channel at https://gsk.i-sight.com/landing-page/ to provide more specific information so that we may look further into the concerns that you have expressed.

1.0

Dec 2, 2021

GSK Consumer Division Toxic Workplace

Director of demand planning

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really nice health benefits Competitive compensation

Cons

Culture is terrible - top down directions. Culture of fear and bullying Overworked employees Tone deaf leadership

GSK Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to share feedback on your experience. We really value our employee’s feedback and it’s important that our employees feel supported. We are focused on creating a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone at GSK can feel able and inspired to realise their potential.  We take your feedback seriously and encourage you to contact us via our Speak Up channel at https://gsk.i-sight.com/landing-page/ to provide more specific information so that we may look further into the concerns that you have expressed.

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