Does Takeda Pharmaceuticals pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Takeda Pharmaceuticals employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Takeda Pharmaceuticals?

72% of Takeda Pharmaceuticals employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Takeda Pharmaceuticals 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Takeda Pharmaceuticals?

Sales Representative (121) , Associate Director (109) , Director (101) , Manager (76) , Intern (68) , Project Manager (53) , Estagiário (44) , Senior Sales Representative (44) , Senior Manager (41) , Scientist (40) , Manufacturing Technician (33) , Senior Scientist (32) , Quality Assurance (31) , Engineer (30) , Manufacturing Associate (30)

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

"The benefits were good and reasonably priced." ((in 454 reviews)); "The people at Takeda are generally great and we have always had pretty solid departmental budgets." ((in 268 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 194 reviews)); "Good company and values and pay" ((in 158 reviews)); "Good salary and benefit overall" ((in 108 reviews))

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

"The Management is poor and is constantly pushing us for numbers and not caring about the people working getting them those numbers." ((in 165 reviews)); "Be prepared for frequent layoffs." ((in 61 reviews)); "Poor upper management that micro manages" ((in 48 reviews)); "Way too much favoritism." ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult to make changes" ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Takeda Pharmaceuticals layoffs in 2026?

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

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,579 total reviews)

Christophe Weber

66% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Takeda Pharmaceuticals has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,579 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Takeda Pharmaceuticals employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

4.0

Jun 26, 2026

Interesting business with a minimal in-person vibe

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting business, nice offices and people

Cons

Very large company, minimal in person atmosphere

3.0

Jun 25, 2026

Good work-life balance, but poor management transparency

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance overall. Many good colleagues.

Cons

A lack of transparency and organizational strategy at the level of upper management. Everyday felt like the first day and no one knew how to do tasks or who to ask about it because the guidance is poor and processes changed frequently.

4.0

Jun 25, 2026

Good work place

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance in general

Cons

Frequent report, change in scope

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Interesting business with a minimal in-person vibe

Good work-life balance, but poor management transparency

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