Does Galapagos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Galapagos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Galapagos. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Galapagos?

40% of Galapagos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Galapagos 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Galapagos?

Senior Scientist (15) , Associate Director (5) , Associate Scientist (5) , Project Manager (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Director (3) , Principal Scientist (3) , Consultant (2) , Finance (2) , Laboratory Technician (2) , Medical Affairs (2) , Medical Writer (2) , R&D (2) , Scientist (2) , Specialist (2)

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

"nice colleagues" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good benefits, flexible working conditions, max." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great people and accommodations" ((in 6 reviews)); "Competitive salary and good benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "life balance, good packages (bonus, stocks, relocation), good working atmosphere, efficient project process and company evolution" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"management faible ou inexistant" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lacking clear leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Galapagos layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Galapagos locations?

Pittsburgh , Chicago , University Center , Denver , Boston

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Galapagos reviews

3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(69 total reviews)

Paul Stoffels

24% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (69 reviews)

Galapagos has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Galapagos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

69 reviews

3.0

Mar 11, 2023

Great potential

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides autonomous working environment, opportunities and driven by correctness and sound science, market conform pay, sharing of employees in success.

Cons

It is in general not an employee sensitive company with a high work pressure.

3.0

Feb 12, 2023

Nice place to work but old fashioned way of working

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable salary, nice atmosphere, location ok

Cons

things move very slowly, very hierarchical

2.0

Dec 16, 2022

Galapagos

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

challenging projects, goodwill in many departments

Cons

changing strategies, no input in project

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