Does Simbec-Orion pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Simbec-Orion employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Simbec-Orion. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Simbec-Orion?

71% of Simbec-Orion employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Simbec-Orion 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Simbec-Orion?

CRA I (4) , Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Research Scientist (3) , Senior CRA (3) , CRA II (2) , IMP Technician (2) , In House CRA (2) , Operations (2) , Pharmacovigilance lead (2) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Simbec-Orion according to real employee reviews?

"Nice and competent people, especially in some departments" ((in 7 reviews)); "Best place to work, the colleagues and managers are amazing" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Simbec-Orion according to real employee reviews?

"Micro management when its not needed." ((in 7 reviews)); "No trainings for employees" ((in 5 reviews)); "Difficult to gain promotions within certain departments Salary is not great" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad pay, bad progression, bad attitudes" ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership is 0. Honestly upper management are just out for themselves." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.4

71% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

Simbec-Orion has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Simbec-Orion employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

82 reviews

4.0

2 Feb 2026

Lots of experience

Regulatory affairs associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of valuable experience and flexible working including WFH and many employee benefits.

Cons

Unfortunately, the pay but the benefits of WFH outweigh this

3.0

13 Jan 2026

Great Small CRO but Sr. Mgmt is short sighted re Keeping LT Staff

Sr. project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Generally employee friendly, and being a UK company, they are very caring about the employees with a good focus on work-life balance.

Cons

Sr. Mgmt is short sighted in retaining long term staff when economic issues arise and have been opting to RIF key staff as they don't see value in LT knowledge. They also do NOT listen to specific requests from potential clients when it comes to focus on Bid-Defenses, resulting in unnecessary losses of business as they did not deliver what was requested.

5.0

29 Sept 2025

Supportive team with room for growth

Sr. sales enablement manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The commercial team is collaborative and supportive, fostering a positive work environment. Excellent tools like ZW and Apollo make daily tasks more efficient. Strong focus on training and continuous investment in people’s growth.

Cons

Induction training for new employees could be more structured and comprehensive to ensure a smoother onboarding process.

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