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    3.8
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    78%
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    86%
    Approve of CEO
    GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley
    Emma Walmsley
    638 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Great work/life balance - this is highly encouraged by the company" (in 399 reviews)

    • "Amazing work environment with excellent opportunities to excel" (in 275 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Risk Management, work-life balance" (in 100 reviews)

    • "Too much political concern on decision making; sometimes short-sighted decisions were made" (in 88 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Fantastic company"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at GlaxoSmithKline full-time

      Pros

      - Values based organisation - Fantastic opportunities if you're mobile (able to move countries) - Flexible Working, work life balance is achievable - Salary

      Cons

      - Consolidated decision making in London and US, if you're not based in a key location expect to spend a lot of time in teleconferences out of hours - Large organisational change currently going on, great opportunities, but also a large amount of uncertainty. - Slow decision making

      GlaxoSmithKline2018-09-17

    2. "Good work atmosphere & future opportunities"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at GlaxoSmithKline full-time

      Pros

      The people were great, and the projects were quite interesting.

      Cons

      Some of the upper management could use some changes in their dealings with other staff.

      GlaxoSmithKline2019-04-13
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    3. "Pleased with the IBL Programme"

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      Former Employee - Technical IBL in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at GlaxoSmithKline full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Welcoming, supportive environment High safety standards

      Cons

      Ermington factory closing down :(

      Advice to Management

      Keep on doing what you are doing, you're managing a difficult situation well.

      GlaxoSmithKline2019-02-25
    4. Helpful (1)

      "Culture needs to change"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at GlaxoSmithKline full-time

      Pros

      Resources - big teams

      Cons

      Culture needs to be addressed. Lot of good people left in the transition with the joint venture between GSK & Novartis.

      Advice to Management

      Work on culture.

      GlaxoSmithKline2019-01-20

    5. "Data analysis Lead"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at GlaxoSmithKline

      Pros

      Good culture, standard process to follow

      Cons

      Same as all elsewhere, people are most important so managers will be a key in any business.

      GlaxoSmithKline2018-12-06

    6. "Commercial Analyst"

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        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

        I have been working at GlaxoSmithKline full-time

        Pros

        Has a great work life balance.

        Cons

        Difficult to reach, not located in the CBD.

        GlaxoSmithKline2018-12-02

      • "No Career Progression Opportunities"

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        Former Employee - Associate in Sydney
        Doesn't Recommend
        Negative Outlook
        No Opinion of CEO

        I worked at GlaxoSmithKline full-time for more than a year

        Pros

        - Free cake almost everyday - Some great young employees - Work hours flexible

        Cons

        - Poor management - No emphasis on career development and progression - Lack of transparency amongst leadership and HR team - No accountability - Roles and responsibilities not clearly communicated and defined, resulting in overwork - Lots of admin - Turnover rate way too high - Long and unnecessary back to back meetings on a daily basis, leading to almost having no desk time to do work

        Advice to Management

        Genuinely care about your employees’ well being and career development. Give opportunities for employees to voice their feedback anonymously.

        GlaxoSmithKline2018-11-13

        GlaxoSmithKline Response

        January 8, 2019 –

        Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It’s clear from your review that during your time working at GSK you had more challenges than positive experiences and this is something we take seriously. We would encourage you to contact us via our speak up line here which will ...

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      • "Good company, poor management"

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        Former Employee - Supply Chain Manager in Melbourne
        Recommends
        Negative Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I worked at GlaxoSmithKline full-time for more than 10 years

        Pros

        Great frontline staff, great products that make a difference for people around the world, interesting work

        Cons

        Poor management at middle and senior levels - short sighted decisions, self protection for those who have been there a long time, inability to make decisions for the longer term

        Advice to Management

        Lose 25-50% of management to empower frontline and value add staff. Think and act beyond annual budget

        GlaxoSmithKline2018-10-03

      • "Scientist"

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        Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
        Recommends

        I worked at GlaxoSmithKline full-time for more than 3 years

        Pros

        Great People to work with and can learn a lot

        Cons

        Opaqueness on progression is varied across departments - not many prospects for scientific progression or even more across departments. Employee feedback system was more like a collection of minor reasons not to progress rather than being an opportunity to improve and develop. Loads of initiatives for innovation, but not many resources or tools for employees to enable them to innovate based on the needs of the organization....

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        GlaxoSmithKline2018-08-09

      • "HR Manager"

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        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        No Opinion of CEO

        I have been working at GlaxoSmithKline full-time

        Pros

        Great values of the company

        Cons

        Reorganization happens very frequent and done in silo

        GlaxoSmithKline2018-07-26
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