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 260 reviews)); "Great people; everyone is very open and willing to help." ((in 128 reviews)); "Good pay and office location" ((in 55 reviews)); "My team and members of the teams I closely work with are supportive and engaging." ((in 44 reviews)); "Good work life balance relatively" ((in 38 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 33 reviews)); "Poor managers at Sr Director and below." ((in 26 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 15 reviews)); "Senior management can be abusive and default on people working over weekends and holidays." ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours in the evening." ((in 14 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

1.0

May 10, 2018

Too Many Politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office in the seaport

Cons

Too many politics. Promotions seem to often be based on reasons that have nothing to do with job performance or qualifications. If you get on the wrong side of someone, you are in trouble and need to quit or get fired, because you aren't moving up.

2.0

Feb 2, 2018

Good Potential; but, Highly Smoke and Mirrors

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vertex is progressive with it's medicines for the CF population - several new drugs have been approved and launched in short amount of time to help better and further the lives of those living with CF. Science is at forefront. Benefits and perks for an employee are great and highly competitive _ ample vacation and holiday time, stocks and bonuses, many discounted programs, commuter benefits and excellent health insurance. If your a social extrovert, perfect place for you. Sponsored happy hours every Friday and many other "social events". Not so great if you're an introvert who goes to work, to work...

Cons

Lack of diversity. Lack of opportunities for supporting roles such as administrative or coordinator levels. Environment is that of a highly 'favoritized' and political one. Also, if you're not super social or are quiet, you're often outed as odd or not a "team player", even if you work hard and have high performance. In my experience, there is a very high school - esque, not inclusive environment. For me personally, there is a clear presence of a "mean-girl" mentality and subtle bullying in the form of gossip, hostile environment, sabotage and rumors.

2.0

Sep 11, 2019

STOP!

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Benefits -Pay -Location -Some people are smart and fun to be around

Cons

-Work/life balance STILL non-existent -Required to multitask to ineffiency and burn out -The churn of logistics disables the science -Constant chaos, constant sprint, very disorganized

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Response

Thank you for your review. We will make sure that we provide your review to the proper department and will try and improve on what you have pointed out.

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