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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,266 total reviews)
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Reshma Kewalramani

87% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,266 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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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1K reviews
2.0
8 July 2026

Toxic culture ruining good science

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and stability Exciting science and patient centric

Cons

There are many problems with leadership. It feels that at this point timelines and KPI is way more important than doing good science. I found it very frustrating to having to deal with leaders who won’t listen or actually don’t understand how bench work works. I spend too much effort making up stuff to fulfill KPI so it looks good on paper than producing high quality results

5.0
8 July 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Passionate people working towards a common goal. Excellent leadership from the top down.

Cons

Process improvement sometimes for the sake of process improvement. Need to ensure ROI is there before things are overhauled

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