GlaxoSmithKline Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

Pros

Friendly, hard-working staff Staff shop Annual conference Established, globally recognised brand Many chances to be promoted - this is due to high turnover however

Cons

Poor culture & high turnover - when leadership asked what they were doing to address this, their answer was "we have implemented a HR policy around this" Lack of leadership - most of senior leadership have left in past two years - draw your own conclusions why - as a result, lack of direction from leadership team on tough decisions Short-term focus by leadership to chase unrealistic targets. This has lead to under-resourcing at the expense of brand equity and employee happiness caused by crippling workloads Poor work/life balance in many teams due to employees leaving and this being absorbed as a 'saving' instead of the position being filled Technology is caught in the past decade - needs to catch up

Pros

Good salary package, well-known international brand for future career prospects (GSK is not a forever home), training opportunities and professional development

Cons

Incredibly long working hours, temperamental leadership team who value $ over people (typical drug company), stressful work environment for little reward, self-promoting corporate environment, non supportive of working parents / awful work-life balance (expect 14 hour days and weekends to work)

Pros

Great benefits; I can think of anything else.

Cons

Too much pressure , no work life balance. Too much expectations from the management. Too much office politics. Management practice is non leadership by example. Some doesn't care about the people they will cross just to be on the upper ladder

Pros

The values are great. Great work environment

Cons

Work life balance can be better

Pros

Good set of People to work with interesting and challenging work

Cons

No work life balance, senior management culture lack empathy, political environment, very hard to change anything