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The Lancet reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

100% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

The Lancet has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Lancet employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

16 reviews
2.0
May 13, 2025

Overworked and underpaid

Senior editor
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working - location and hours Work can be interesting

Cons

You can work flexibly but will need to put in the hours to get everything done and all for minimal compensation. Some work is boring and monotonous Old school practices Promote based on time at The Lancet, not skill set and experience

4.0
Apr 22, 2025

not bad

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work from home, flexible in location

Cons

boring and bad for eye, no much social

2.0
Feb 8, 2025

Expected to work for free

Senior editor
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, some nice people, remote working, work sometimes interesting

Cons

Underpaid, with constant overtime needed. Poor managers. Hierarchical structure Limited career progression

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