Does Daiichi Sankyo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Daiichi Sankyo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Daiichi Sankyo. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Daiichi Sankyo?

79% of Daiichi Sankyo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Daiichi Sankyo 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Daiichi Sankyo?

Sales Representative (31) , Director (24) , Associate Director (23) , Manager (23) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (20) , Analista Pleno (19) , Coordenador (13) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (12) , Sales (12) , Propagandista Vendedor (11) , Estagiário (10) , Sales Representative II (9) , Analista Sênior (8) , Gerente (8) , Analyst (7)

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

"Good benefits were offered for employees" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 41 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good pay well enough" ((in 23 reviews)); "Competitive salary and bonus." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership and ignorance of ethics and compliance issues" ((in 31 reviews)); "Yearly massive layoffs." ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor management especially in medical affairs." ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management and middle management are clueless as to what actually happens out in the field." ((in 10 reviews)); "It would take and there would be little to no bonus." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Daiichi Sankyo layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Daiichi Sankyo locations?

Basking Ridge , Parsippany , Edison , New York , Newark , Saint Louis , Miami , Jersey City , Chicago , New Brunswick , Oklahoma City , Houston , Los Angeles , San Diego , Washington , Austin , Little Rock , Memphis , Newport Beach , Seattle , Philadelphia , Savannah , Central Valley , Hackettstown , Andover , Belleville , East Rutherford , Elizabeth , Hoboken , Livingston

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Daiichi Sankyo reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(635 total reviews)

Sunao Manabe

92% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Daiichi Sankyo has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 635 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Daiichi Sankyo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

635 reviews

5.0

Aug 31, 2022

R&D makes the difference for work/life balance

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours- on campus and off; talented people; growing pipeline; great time to join a growing company; management 'hears' their employees; competitive benefits and salary; designated no-meeting times during the week; focus Fridays; de-stressor weeks during the year; development in-department or with another department, is encouraged

Cons

Hours book-end on early/late time frame at least once a week

3.0

Apr 18, 2022

Too top heavy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, hybrid/flexible work, friendly coworkers

Cons

Extremely top heavy — what company is made up of almost entirely director level positions? Limited mobility if you aren’t already in senior management.

1.0

Jul 8, 2021

Weak in help employees and bad management

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is good, and good office, that’s all

Cons

Just use people like a tool, don not consider their career development

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