Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals a good company to work for?

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,646 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Vertex Pharmaceuticals to a friend and 84% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Vertex Pharmaceuticals have been left by employees working as Intern , Co-Op and Principal Scientist .

Does Vertex Pharmaceuticals pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vertex Pharmaceuticals employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vertex Pharmaceuticals?

76% of Vertex Pharmaceuticals employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vertex Pharmaceuticals 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vertex Pharmaceuticals?

Associate Director (67) , Director (53) , Research Scientist (46) , Manager (36) , Intern (35) , Senior Manager (28) , Research Associate (26) , Senior Scientist (26) , Scientist (24) , Senior Research Associate (18) , Administrative Assistant (17) , Principal Scientist (14) , Senior Research Scientist (14) , Co-Op (11) , Industrial Placement Student (11)

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

"And we’ll great benefits" ((in 249 reviews)); "Great people; everyone is very open and willing to help." ((in 131 reviews)); "Good pay and office location" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good work life balance relatively" ((in 37 reviews)); "The company culture was great with the lunch & learns to collaborate with other scientists." ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Fits in with culture of senior leadership disappearing in the middle of the night without a trace" ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor managers at Sr Director and below." ((in 29 reviews)); "You are told your part of the vertex family but then are not invited to company functions because you are a contractor, constantly being let known you are expendable and admins and upper management are allowed to treat you like your are their servant." ((in 16 reviews)); "Senior management can be abusive and default on people working over weekends and holidays." ((in 13 reviews)); "no career development programs, promotions based on time with company." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vertex Pharmaceuticals layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Vertex Pharmaceuticals locations?

Boston , Cambridge , San Diego , Providence , Jersey City , Red Bank , Park City , Brooklyn , New York , Mexico , Newport , Charlotte , Austin , Houston , Fayetteville , Brazil , Los Angeles , Los Altos , Colorado Springs , Pittsburgh , Baltimore , California , Belmont , Brighton , Quincy , Waltham , Watertown , Southborough , Atlanta , Savannah

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,270 total reviews)

Reshma Kewalramani

87% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,270 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vertex Pharmaceuticals employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Feb 9, 2022

Vertex - A Company That Truly Values & Takes Care of Employees

Senior medical science liaison

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Intelligent and extremely hardworking colleagues -Values -Patient-centricity -Innovative and ground-breaking science/treatments that truly improve patient/family QoL -Compensation (e.g., salary and bonuses) -Benefits (e.g., private healthcare, holidays, company shut-downs, gym membership)

Cons

-Sometimes challenging to stay on top of workload -Progression routes sometimes not clear

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Response

Thank you for taking the time to post your review.

5.0

Jan 27, 2022

Great place to work

Biology intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Super Supportive Even as an intern you are treated as part of the team Lots of free food!

Cons

Not many female managers - lack of diversity in senior positions

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Response

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. We hope you enjoy your internship.

5.0

Jan 11, 2022

Great company

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing Benefits Great work culture Great opportunities to give back through philanthropic donations and volunteer opportunities Mission driven efforts

Cons

No cons at this time ... expect somewhat new to the disease area I'm working in

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Response

Thank you for posting your positive review.

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