GSK reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(10,655 total reviews)
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85% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

GSK has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 10,655 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GSK employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacêutica e biotecnologia industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0
Oct 2, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

There are varied carrer opportunities, the ability to progress within and between roles. The benefits package is excellent and the company can be flexble in accomodating personal needs. The focus on delivering benefit to to patient and value to the payer is excellent and to my mind places GSKahead of many others in the industry.

Cons

The climate in the pharma industry and the attitude of society towards big pharma is driving rapid change and cost cutting. this is not specific to GSK, but GSK is not immune. Andrew Witty seems to have solid appreciation of the issue. Head office location at Brentford has to be one of the worst locations in London from a transport and ammenity perspective. Car parking is very restricted and public transport links are poor.

5.0
Sep 17, 2008
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

GSK is a solid company with an outstanding reputation. I think that the products are well-received by the physicians and staff. I think you can lead a balanced life while working here. Compensation seems to be competitive. The company recently adjusted salaries because they hired a consulting group to evaluate how competitive the pay is. Co-workers are professional and are the type of people you would want as friends. The people in my division work together as a team and we try to help each other by passing along information that has helped us in the field. I have had to spend very little time at night or on the weekend doing administrative work.

Cons

I can't think of any downsides to working for GSK.

4.0
Sep 15, 2008
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

I really felt that I was working for a company that was doing something to help other people to live a better life. Even though I worked in consumer goods and not in pharmaceuticals, the products we offered helped people. Also the peope eat GSKCH were great to work with and are probably what I miss most. The benefits are also wonderful which I did not realize fully until I moved on to a new company.

Cons

The atmospher can be quite hierarchical which makes it difficult for people lower on the totem pole to be more involved and develop their careers. Also, some managers have a hard time accepting when people are promoted to very different roles within the organization and accepting their new position.

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