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?

"very generous and good benefits" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people and place to work" ((in 42 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good salary compared to other working student positions." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good pay well enough" ((in 20 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 29 reviews)); "Poor management especially in medical affairs." ((in 29 reviews)); "Yearly massive layoffs." ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management changing hands & potentially losing small company feel & loyalty." ((in 11 reviews)); "One manager left unchecked can easily destroy the culture." ((in 11 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

Daiichi Sankyo reviews

Item: Daiichi Sankyo
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous employee

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(635 total reviews)

Sunao Manabe

92% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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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635 reviews

4.0

May 22, 2011

Great place to work!

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Pros

They believe in work/life balance for the most part, compared to other companies in the pharma industry. Great teammates who believe in honest, open communication.

Cons

Compensation is lower than most other companies. Poor managed care access compared to competitors.

4.0

Apr 11, 2011

Good

Anonymous employee

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Pros

They give you an opportunity without prior experience in the field

Cons

The downside to Daiichi Sankyo is the layoffs. They recently went through layoffs and it was the first ever. Very disappointing.

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