Is Otsuka a good company to work for?

Otsuka has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 739 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Otsuka to a friend and 70% 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 3.9 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?

72% of Otsuka employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Otsuka 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 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?

"Benefits are great but not with it." ((in 64 reviews)); "Culture is great and the company puts the needs of the patient first." ((in 53 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 21 reviews))

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

"poor management with lay" ((in 21 reviews)); "Many DM's and RD's have no leadership skills." ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management is great." ((in 12 reviews)); "It feels as though the managers don’t care that it is your life & livelihood and instead say “well you signed up for this.”" ((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

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(622 total reviews)

Tarek Rabah

71% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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

1.0

May 7, 2026

Competitive salary but lacks modern leadership and communication

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive sallary, many more benefits but its basic banefit bcs all sales team mobility is so hard and we need to move all day long not only to hospital but also as a doctor assistance. So the benefit is so basic btw

Cons

Lack of communication, still addopt an old managerial, zero leadership especially to all branch manager. High seniority, this company should adapt with fresh idea not only the same way like they use 20 ago.

1.0

Apr 8, 2026

Good pay and benefits, but dysfunction hampers productivity

Sr. manager, operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Great target bonus to off set that the company doesn't grant equity. Excellent retirement contributions. Flexible time off.

Cons

Dysfunctional organization. People have worked there for 15+ years and don't know the basics of drug development. It was astonishing. Basic GCP and or drug development terminology was foreign to people. You could work there for years and just coast under the radar not learning a thing. There's no growth mindset among employees. Feels more like govt than an industry. There are employees in the same exact role and level for 10+ years. So experience in the organization is lacking. They are stuck doing things that have been outdated in the industry. And no one takes ownership. It's disturbing to see just how little you need to know to get by and no one will question it. If something goes wrong just blame the cro and the chaos within the organization continues.

5.0

Apr 6, 2026

Great benefits and amazing people to collaborate with

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Robust benefits, great learning and growth opportunities, and very talented and amazing people to collaborate with across departments.

Cons

There are no cons from my experience

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