GlaxoSmithKline "Good company but beware" - Senior Executive Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative GSK Employee Review

4.0
Jan 14, 2009
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Pros

GSK has excellent training for new employees, training is intense and you must be prepared to leave home for minimum 3 weeks. GSK has good products, benefits, budgets, marketing materials, company cars, cell phone, credit card, computer, printer, expense account for supplies for your office and other materials.

Cons

Manage Care is having a big impact in Michigan and some other states. Physician's may like your products/drugs but if the insurance company will not pay for it, he can't use it with his patients and you will lose market share. Many of GSK best products have generic competition or in the case of Avandia (for diabetes), received some bad media coverage which cost the company billions of dollars. In the last 2 years the company has cut jobs 2 times. Rumors are out already they may have another round of cuts, year end 2009. It's not just GSK making cuts, it's the industry as a whole.

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Can't emphasize enough how approachable, non-judgmental, and supportive the team is, both managers and colleagues. Everyone genuinely cares about your holistic professional development and growth.

Cons

This may seem unrealistic, but I genuinely did not have a single negative experience during my time here.

2.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

The benefits were great, pay was middle of the road all things considered.

Cons

Mangement left things to be desired.

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