UCB reviews

4.0

85% would recommend to a friend

(774 total reviews)
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Jean-Christophe Tellier

90% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

UCB has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 774 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UCB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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774 reviews
4.0
May 6, 2026

Innovative and flexible, but expect long hours

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation Safe workspace Integrity Flexibility

Cons

Long hours Sometimes hard deadline

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UCB Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value your honest reflections about working at UCB. It's encouraging to see the many positive aspects you've mentioned, and we appreciate you highlighting where you feel we can do better. This kind of open feedback helps us grow as a team and strengthen our impact for patients
4.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours, good entry point in the industry

Cons

Slow progression and not the best location except the company is moving soon to a new campus

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UCB Response
1mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share your UCB experience, thank you. It's great to hear that you've had such a great start to your career at UCB, and we value your honest feedback about where you think we can do better. Your insights will be taken on board as we continue to enhance the employee experience.
1.0
Apr 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative drugs. Opportunity to reset.

Cons

Broken leadership and HR culture. Low morale and psychological safety. High disengagement and turnover. Declining business performance. Messaging on company values is disconnected from reality. The organisation is facing a cultural crisis.

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UCB Response
1mo
We value the time you've taken to share this feedback. Building a workplace where everyone can thrive is important to us, and your perspective helps us as we look at ways we can improve. Thank you for speaking up.
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