Does GSK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GSK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GSK. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GSK?

78% of GSK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GSK 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GSK?

Intern (259) , Director (245) , Manager (216) , Project Manager (184) , Industrial Placement Student (179) , Sales Representative (179) , Senior Scientist (148) , Investigator (145) , Medical Representative (123) , Internship (113) , Estagiário (103) , Scientist (100) , Associate Scientist (98) , Senior Manager (91) , Business Analyst (73)

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

"Good benefits and share scheme is good" ((in 971 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 811 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 801 reviews)); "Very social and good work life balance" ((in 725 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 404 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some fake values" ((in 305 reviews)); "Bad manager will get all your hard work as his and leave bad stuff to you" ((in 158 reviews)); "Until recently senior leadership refused to listen and partner with employees to increase performance." ((in 141 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 94 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 85 reviews))

What are employees saying about GSK layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed GSK locations?

Siena , Parma , Verona , Milano , Sovicille , Baranzate , Palermo , Roma , Salerno , Itala , Torrile , San Polo d'Enza

GSK reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(10,673 total reviews)

Luke Miels

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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GSK has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 10,673 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 Farmaceutico e biotecnologico industry (3.5 stars).

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11K reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2026

Great pay and benefits, but frequent reorganizations hinder progress

Artwork and regulatory portfolio manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay and Amazing Benefits.

Cons

Lots of Reorganizations. Constant changing to Ways of Working. Tough to build consistent accelerated projects with continual change in management and software implementations.

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Supportive teammates overshadowed by poor management

Biotechnologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good teammates , supervisors and decent benefits

Cons

Bad management, alot people leave because of them

GSK Response

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Thank you for sharing your experience, we take your feedback seriously. We want everyone at GSK to feel they can thrive. Please contact us via our Speak Up channel https://gsk.i-sight.com/landing-page/ so we can investigate further.

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Great perks but night shifts can be tough

Operario mantenimiento

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lobely perks and times of work

Cons

Sometimes the night shift is hard

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