Otsuka reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(622 total reviews)

Tarek Rabah

71% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Otsuka has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 622 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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622 reviews
2.0
Jul 18, 2014

Employee

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

innovative. hard working. Good lunches/parties

Cons

Not a process driven company (lack of process). lots of politic. be prepared to work very hard.

4.0
Feb 6, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits. Fair and professional

Cons

Growth, pipeline, future, career, advancement

1.0
Feb 6, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

On the surface, Otsuka seems like a unique place to work. A Japanese company with a unique culture, it advertises itself to prospects as small enough to make a difference, "not big pharma," bright future. The pay is certainly reasonable.

Cons

In reality, the company is terrible to work out. No pharmas today have particularly good work-life balances but Otsuka's is by far the worst. Consider this carefully before joining them. In addition, there is a constant turnover of employees and leadership and the company has lost sight of its bright future. Expect long hours, little appreciation and eventually, being spit out.

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