Does IPSEN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IPSEN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IPSEN. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IPSEN?

84% of IPSEN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IPSEN 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IPSEN?

Manager (25) , Director (24) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (18) , Project Manager (14) , Stagiaire (12) , Executive Assistant (11) , Chef De Projet (10) , Associate Director (7) , Marketing (7) , Key Account Manager (6) , Medical Affairs (6) , Sales (6) , Senior Manager (6) , Senior Scientist (6) , Vice President (6)

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

"Most people are great professionals" ((in 80 reviews)); "Benefits are good but there does not appear to be a share purchase scheme for employees in the UK." ((in 58 reviews)); "Lots of great colleagues." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good salary overall" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great teams with family feel" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"En particulier le management Ipsen Consumer Healthcare France : ego démesuré & turnover important & transformation non réussie" ((in 28 reviews)); "All white male senior leadership on the global & U.S. site level (except HR!)" ((in 26 reviews)); "If you want to know how slaves used to work in ancient times than you should work for Ipsen as there is no work ethics , no working standards, no training just a big chunk of work is given to be completed in a very difficult timeline where you have to sit late nights to complete the work." ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior Management incompetent and ineffective." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bullying is a real issue and when approached with HR they will do everything in their power not to back the employees." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about IPSEN layoffs in 2026?

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

IPSEN reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(660 total reviews)

David Loew

87% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

IPSEN has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 660 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The IPSEN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

660 reviews

1.0

Jan 4, 2021

Run

Quality control

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The do layoff often so you will be put out of your misery

Cons

You will be miserable until laid off.

1.0

Oct 25, 2020

Avoid

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None that come easily to mind

Cons

Weak top management, toxic culture

3.0

Apr 25, 2020

Ipsen trains so others can retain. Great stepping stone for bigger companies!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ipsen is a great place to join for a ~2-3 year stint, come in for a bigger role than what you currently have with expanded responsibilities, get good experience in a variety of therapeutic areas, and go somewhere where they will pay you the market value for what you do. By joining Ipsen, you're basically buying the experience that is usually more difficult to get in bigger companies because of all the bureaucracy, and you can use that to leverage into a better role outside of Ipsen.

Cons

If you are not french you will not grow. Unfortunately, it's the french way or the highway. If you don't speak french you will most likely never make it past a regional leadership role (at best). Also, Ipsen pays below market value across the board which is a big factor in why their average tenure is so low and people turnaround is so high even within such a fast-paced industry. DO NOT fall for the "come in as a contractor and we will make you a full-time employee soon" scam they really drag the process and create a hostile environment for team members while they're in the contractor stage.

IPSEN Response

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Thank you for your review – we appreciate your feedback. We work hard to ensure all employees have opportunity to grow and develop in their careers at Ipsen, and we’ve sent this information along to our teams for further review. We wish you all the best for your future within our company.

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