Is GSK a good company to work for as a Associate?

Associate professionals working at GSK have rated their employer with 5.0 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of GSK employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Jobs at GSK now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate interview questions at GSK .

Does GSK pay Associate employees well?

Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at GSK with 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 22.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate salaries at GSK.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GSK?

Intern (261) , Director (244) , Manager (216) , Project Manager (184) , Industrial Placement Student (180) , Sales Representative (180) , Senior Scientist (150) , Investigator (145) , Medical Representative (123) , Internship (113) , Estagiário (104) , Scientist (101) , Associate Scientist (98) , Senior Manager (91) , Business Analyst (73)

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

"Benefits for permanent employees are good and add up." ((in 972 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 849 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 788 reviews)); "Very social and good work life balance" ((in 728 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 402 reviews))

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

"Bad manager will get all your hard work as his and leave bad stuff to you" ((in 156 reviews)); "Until recently senior leadership refused to listen and partner with employees to increase performance." ((in 141 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 97 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 83 reviews)); "bad upper management." ((in 72 reviews))

GSK Associate reviews

5.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Luke Miels

100% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

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5.0

Culture & values

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

Work/Life balance

5.0

Senior management

5.0

Compensation and benefits

5.0

Career opportunities

Associate employees have rated GSK with 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. GSK is rated 37% above average by Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

1.0

Nov 12, 2018

No Career Progression Opportunities

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free cake almost everyday - Some great young employees - Work hours flexible

Cons

- Poor management - No emphasis on career development and progression - Lack of transparency amongst leadership and HR team - No accountability - Roles and responsibilities not clearly communicated and defined, resulting in overwork - Lots of admin - Turnover rate way too high - Long and unnecessary back to back meetings on a daily basis, leading to almost having no desk time to do work

GSK Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It’s clear from your review that during your time working at GSK you had more challenges than positive experiences and this is something we take seriously. We would encourage you to contact us via our speak up line here which will help us better understand your experiences and how we can improve the experience for all employees: https://gsk.i-sight.com/landing-page/

5.0

Apr 3, 2018

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Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High values, patient focused and inclusive environment. GSK is a 5 star company and it shows. I’ve always felt welcomed here and the people I work with are brilliant. Decent pay, good benefits, highly respected and renowned company

Cons

They tend to be a bit stingy when it comes to expense especially for conferences and I feel the pay could be better for the amount of work you do but can’t complain too much. Things always seem to be changing and could be hard to keep up if you aren’t agile

1.0

Mar 4, 2018

Avoid!

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly, hard-working staff Staff shop Annual conference Established, globally recognised brand Many chances to be promoted - this is due to high turnover however

Cons

Poor culture & high turnover - when leadership asked what they were doing to address this, their answer was "we have implemented a HR policy around this" Lack of leadership - most of senior leadership have left in past two years - draw your own conclusions why - as a result, lack of direction from leadership team on tough decisions Short-term focus by leadership to chase unrealistic targets. This has lead to under-resourcing at the expense of brand equity and employee happiness caused by crippling workloads Poor work/life balance in many teams due to employees leaving and this being absorbed as a 'saving' instead of the position being filled Technology is caught in the past decade - needs to catch up

GSK Response

8y

Thank you for your detailed feedback. We are pleased you have had some positive experiences with GSK, however it is very concerning to us that you have found aspects of our culture and leadership to be less than favourable. We take this feedback very seriously and encourage you to contact us via our speak up channel here to give us more details: https://www.tnwgrc.com/gsk/main.htm

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