Is Otsuka a good company to work for?

Otsuka has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 741 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Otsuka to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Otsuka have been left by employees working as Intern , Health Science Advisor and ReadyNow Account Manager .

Does Otsuka pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Otsuka employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Otsuka. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Otsuka?

74% of Otsuka employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Otsuka 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Otsuka?

Director (31) , Associate Director (25) , Manager (20) , Neuroscience Account Manager (18) , Account Manager (14) , Health Science Advisor (14) , Intern (11) , ReadyNow Account Manager (10) , Sales Representative (9) , Senior Manager (9) , Neuroscience Health Science Advisor (7) , Hospital Account Manager (5) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (5) , Sales (5) , Internship (4)

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

"Great benefits and programs in place for work life balance" ((in 64 reviews)); "Culture is great and the company puts the needs of the patient first." ((in 51 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 26 reviews)); "Good salary, bonuses, and company car" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Many DM's and RD's have no leadership skills." ((in 23 reviews)); "poor management with lay" ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management is great." ((in 11 reviews)); "Some managers can be critical, demoitvaitng and put high pressure on the representative and the customer." ((in 7 reviews)); "No training or promotion" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Otsuka layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Otsuka locations?

Princeton , Rockville , New York , San Francisco , Newark , Houston , Los Angeles , Chicago , Jersey City , Washington , Texas City , Cleveland , San Jose , Seattle , Philadelphia , Gaithersburg , Tampa , Boston , Atlanta , Bridgewater , New Brunswick , Teaneck , Princeton Junction , Boise , Salt Lake City , Virginia Beach , Joplin , Saint Louis , Buffalo , Huntington

Otsuka reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(624 total reviews)

Tarek Rabah

74% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

Otsuka has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 624 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Otsuka 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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624 reviews

4.0

Jan 9, 2016

A good place overall but still has room for improvement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and pay, generally friendly and collegiate teams, strong culture and values, nimble compared to other big pharma,

Cons

Clique-ish senior management, culture clash of western business practices and Japanese cultural values, self-centered and greedy sales organization, complex and unnecessary processes and systems, older workforce that needs some new younger employees

4.0

Jan 7, 2016

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A small Japanese company tries to establish in the US market place. good opportunities informal and close. People are friendly.

Cons

As any company tries to establish itself, many processes and systems are being designed and developed. People movement is more than others.

1.0

Jan 7, 2016

Culture of Innovation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of nice people in the mid-ranks of the company. When money was unlimited, lots of pilot projects were run and people were encouraged to try new things.

Cons

1. Lack of understanding of the value of IT, and what to focus on. 2. Lack of planning for Pipeline - Loss of major product Abilify 3. Conflicts with Japan leadership 4. "Innovation Culture" leads to lack of practical solutions to problems that are already available in industry 5. Highly political - lack of acceptance of outsiders. Core leadership has been in place since the beginning of the company.

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