GlaxoSmithKline Reviews

Pros

Relaxed atmosphere that promotes camaraderie

Cons

No clear path for career advancement.
No introductory training in company operations specific to the laboratory.
Frequently changed course and reshuffled staff and managers which stunted bench scientists growth and development.

Pros

Very flexible work schedule.
Work personal life balanced.

Cons

Sadly, its not a software company.

Pros

GSK is a great place to work at. People are respectful and work is very challenging. I love working there.

Cons

There's some stress sometimes, but it's not just at GSK. Maybe a little too far from my place, but that's ok now.

Advice to Senior Management

Great management.

Pros

Great people and work environment.

Cons

Too many changes occuring at the time I was there.

Advice to Senior Management

Talk to employees about how they feel about all the change.

Pros

Respect for people, good package, great spirit among employees

Cons

not enough initiatives at local level. Think globaly, act locally should be more applied

Advice to Senior Management

Be less political

Pros

Working at gsk is satisfying as if allows you to know there is job security and the company itself is out to help the community

Cons

The bad side to side at gsk is the hours can be long and people can be obnoxious. Some people get away with murder

Advice to Senior Management

Make sure you keep you friends close and your enemies even closer. Don't burn bridges and be quiet. There are alot of tape recorders

Pros

Career progression is achievable if follow the correct processes

Cons

Benefits is par below the industry standard

Advice to Senior Management

More perks and benefit to at the same industry standard

Pros

Great people, great benefits. Car, free gas. Flexibility, good pay

Cons

not as stable as it used to be. Lots of reorganization/changes/layoffs in recent years. Lack of consistency with senior leadership team-changing the rules in the middle of the game. GSK is so scared of doing anything out of compliance that sales reps are finding it harder and harder to be able to sell. As of 2011, there will no longer be individual goals or sales achievements

Advice to Senior Management

More consistency with sales team. Also they need to stop taking away the simple things that keep employees happy, like the ability to have holiday parties

Pros

good compensation package at certain level

Cons

Try to cut cost, but they may not know they waste tons of money on the projects because of the leadership.

Advice to Senior Management

if the project is not in your expertise area, ask someone who really knows.

Pros

Coworkers are good people to work with.
Overall benefits are good.
Proactive in promoting wellness and healthy lifestyle choices.
Products typically strong clinically.

Cons

Direction of company via Senior Management.
Lack of input allowed from employees on decisions by Senior Management.
Every decision is made from a legal sense and how the company should minimize it's potential exposure to litigation.
Consultant driven management.

Advice to Senior Management

Allow those that you profess are most important to the company, ie, frontline sales, marketing, management...to have input into strategic decisions that ultimately impact their wellbeing.