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 975 reviews)); "the company has a great culture and that applies to more than just surrounding your work." ((in 830 reviews)); "GSK is well recognized in the industry and you get to work with some really great people." ((in 823 reviews)); "Very social and good work life balance" ((in 721 reviews)); "Only a good Salary and site" ((in 394 reviews))

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

"Bad manager will get all your hard work as his and leave bad stuff to you" ((in 160 reviews)); "Until recently senior leadership refused to listen and partner with employees to increase performance." ((in 138 reviews)); "Slow career progression and advancement." ((in 100 reviews)); "Senior management is horrible and don't care about the field." ((in 87 reviews)); "bad upper management." ((in 71 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

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(10,672 total reviews)

Luke Miels

85% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

GSK has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 10,672 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

1.0

Jun 9, 2026

Driven colleagues, but culture and pay are concerns

Associate scientist downstream process development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced work and a lot of very driven co-workers that are passionate about the work they do and delivering medicines to patients

Cons

re-organization decimated the company culture. takes a long time to move up with the company. pay is considerably less compared to what other companies pay for role.

GSK Response

Thank you for sharing your experience, we take your feedback seriously. We can only achieve our goals if everyone feels they have the opportunity to thrive.

4.0

Jun 9, 2026

Healthy work-life balance, but limited promotion opportunities

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides a healthy work life balance

Cons

There is not much room for internal promotion

3.0

Jun 9, 2026

Good salary and impactful work, but poor promotion practices

Sustainability manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary if you negotiate coming in from external. Large company so more impactful work

Cons

Everyone eats lunch at their desks Promotions are based on age and relationships between leaders rather than performance Low investment in development of junior employees Siloed working teams with little communication between them Risk averse strategy

GSK Response

Your feedback is important, so thank you for your review. Your thoughts help us improve GSK as a place where people can grow.

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