Is GSK a good company to work for?

GSK has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 15,917 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at GSK to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about GSK have been left by employees working as Internship , Scientific Leader and Intern .

Does GSK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GSK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GSK. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GSK?

74% of GSK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GSK 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GSK?

Intern (257) , Director (245) , Manager (216) , Project Manager (184) , Industrial Placement Student (179) , Sales Representative (179) , Senior Scientist (148) , Investigator (145) , Medical Representative (123) , Internship (113) , Estagiário (103) , Scientist (100) , 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 992 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 846 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 803 reviews)); "Very social and good work life balance" ((in 714 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 413 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some fake values" ((in 299 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 98 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 84 reviews))

What are employees saying about GSK layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed GSK locations?

Philadelphia , Research Triangle Park , Collegeville , Rockville , King of Prussia , Raleigh , Durham , Upper Providence , Warren , New York , Cambridge , Zebulon , Memphis , Boston , Parsippany , Phila , Pittsburgh , Washington , Marietta , Waltham , Saint Louis , Chicago , Richmond , Houston , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Lincoln , Carlisle , Conshohocken , Tampa

GSK reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(7,035 total reviews)

Luke Miels

84% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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GSK has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,035 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GSK employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

May 17, 2015

Best place to work & hone your professional skills

Senior sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1.Job security 2.Very ethical company 3.Respect for employees and customers 4.Company focus on develop their employees skills through training & on the field feedback from senior managers. 5.Good image in customer mind. Totally scientific oriented company & customers respect the gsk representative.

Cons

1.Lack of transparency in promotions. 2.Perks are not up to mark compare to other pharma MNCs. 3.Decisions making are very slow at gsk.

4.0

May 7, 2015

Hard time, Unblanaced work and life. Fail in new product launching

Brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High salary to difficult to move other company

Cons

Low personal time to resilience

2.0

May 4, 2015

Constant change inflicted working atmosphere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic brands, good perks, dynamic team

Cons

Constant change, long working hours, no clear vision

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