Question 1

Does Vertex Pharmaceuticals pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vertex Pharmaceuticals employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Vertex Pharmaceuticals?

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77% of Vertex Pharmaceuticals employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Vertex Pharmaceuticals 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vertex Pharmaceuticals?

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Associate Director (67), Director (53), Research Scientist (46), Manager (36), Intern (35), Senior Manager (28), Research Associate (26), Scientist (24), Senior Scientist (23), Senior Research Associate (18), Administrative Assistant (17), Principal Scientist (14), Senior Research Scientist (14), Co-Op (11), Industrial Placement Student (11)

Question 4

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

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"Great Benefits and Time off during Summer and Christmas" ((in 254 reviews)); "Great people; everyone is very open and willing to help." ((in 125 reviews)); "Good pay and office location" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good work life balance and beer hour" ((in 43 reviews)); "good vocation time and other benefits like free breakfast and commute" ((in 31 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Fits in with culture of senior leadership disappearing in the middle of the night without a trace" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor managers at Sr Director and below." ((in 27 reviews)); "You are told your part of the vertex family but then are not invited to company functions because you are a contractor, constantly being let known you are expendable and admins and upper management are allowed to treat you like your are their servant." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours in the evening." ((in 14 reviews)); "Lack of integrity with some middle to senior management" ((in 14 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Vertex Pharmaceuticals redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Vertex Pharmaceuticals locations?

Accepted Answer

<a href="/Reviews/Vertex-Pharmaceuticals-Sydney-Reviews-EI_IE2080.0,22_IL.23,29_IC2235932.htm">Sydney</a>

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