Does Galapagos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Galapagos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Galapagos. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Galapagos?

40% of Galapagos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Galapagos 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Galapagos?

Senior Scientist (15) , Associate Director (5) , Associate Scientist (5) , Project Manager (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Director (3) , Principal Scientist (3) , Consultant (2) , Finance (2) , Laboratory Technician (2) , Medical Affairs (2) , Medical Writer (2) , R&D (2) , Scientist (2) , Specialist (2)

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

"nice colleagues" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good benefits, family environment, a lot of flexibility" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great people and accommodations" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good atmosphere, dynamic, fast growing" ((in 3 reviews)); "It was really nice working for Galapagos, good team." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"management faible ou inexistant" ((in 5 reviews)); "Salary is below average" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lacking clear leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Galapagos redundancies in 2026?

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

Galapagos Reviews

3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(69 total reviews)

Paul Stoffels

24% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Galapagos has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Galapagos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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69 reviews

5.0

27 Apr 2026

Great Company

International benefits lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good structure and good benefits. I really enjoyed working for the company until it went downill.

Cons

Poor senior leadship which resulted in the company going downhill

5.0

29 May 2024

Great company culture that changed in 2022

Global project leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very nice, committed colleagues. Best ever company culture in my entire career (>20 years). Organization led by the researcher who built the company from scratch.

Cons

Development had couple of failures in 2021-2022 that emptied the portfolio which triggered organizational changes.

5.0

16 May 2024

An unforgettable experience with a great company

Research & development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, flexible working conditions, max. work-life balance, good packages (bonus, stocks, relocation), good working atmosphere, efficient project process and company evolution

Cons

sometimes high workload, more operational type of work rather than scientific, restructuring, fast changes in team compositions and decisions

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