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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,270 total reviews)
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Reshma Kewalramani

87% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,270 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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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1K reviews
3.0
May 22, 2026

Fine for first job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cool science, good coworkers, managers that look out for junior workers Good benefits and PTO (commuting benefits and 4 weeks off + summer and winter shutdown)

Cons

No career development/promotion as non-PhD holding scientist Runs lean. Unhealthily lean. Salary low relative to industry

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Response
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Hello, and thank you for sharing your feedback. We are committed to supporting career growth and development at every level of the organization and we offer many resources including mentoring to build new skills and capabilities to enhance career progression. We appreciate this feedback, which we will share with our HR team for awareness.
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