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?

"Great people and place to work" ((in 42 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good salary compared to other working student positions." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good pay well enough" ((in 15 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and very supportive" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor management especially in medical affairs." ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor leadership and ignorance of ethics and compliance issues" ((in 30 reviews)); "Yearly massive layoffs." ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management and middle management are clueless as to what actually happens out in the field." ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor bonus structure." ((in 6 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

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

1.0

May 11, 2016

Changes

Sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

knowledgable, hardworking, very nice representatives

Cons

Management is very political; they brought in all new management and got rid of the old. They got rid of a lot of good and successful people from management down. You have to have "buddies" to get anywhere.

2.0

Mar 5, 2016

Top management--Delusional

Clinical operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home multiple days/week, 6% 401K match, vacation policy.

Cons

No hopeful late-stage pipeline products, blockbuster patents expired, management not leading by example ("you work while I goof off and act like a Director"), many not fully engaged in their work, notion of working for a loser company, and lack of internal promotions.

1.0

Oct 12, 2015

Used to be a great company. Significant layoffs this month

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None right now. Company undergoing significant change. Not a good place to work right now.

Cons

Major layoff coming. Nothing good to say. Moral very bad.

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Used to be a great company. Significant layoffs this month

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