GlaxoSmithKline, the largest pharmaceutical company in the UK, is headquartered in West London with a US operation headquartered in North Carolina. We produce medicines that treat major disease areas such as asthma, virus control, infections, mental health, diabetes and digestive conditions. In addition, we are a leader in the important area of vaccines and are developing new treatments for cancer.

With a clear commitment to developing world countries, we are proud to be one of the few pharmaceutical companies researching both medicines and vaccines for the World Health Organization’s three priority diseases – HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

But you are probably more familiar with our Consumer Healthcare brands, many of which are market leaders; these include the drinks Lucozade, Ribena and Horlicks, plus the oral healthcare products Aquafresh and Sensodyne and a range of other over-the-counter medicines such as alli, Panadol and NiQuitin.

GSK’s TotalReward programme is designed to attract, retain, motivate and develop the best people to do their best work. It is underpinned by two key philosophies: pay for performance and sharing in our success. The link between individual performance and the success of GSK is at the heart of our compensation and recognition plan. Our benefits are both generous and extensive and reflect the flexibility today’s employees deserve. GSK’s mission is to help people ‘do more, feel better and live longer’, and this approach is extended to GSK employees. Health & Life plans are designed to make it easier for you to balance your work and personal life and to care for yourself and your family – whatever your circumstances. From Healthcare, Employee Assistance to generous holiday leave, GSK offers the benefits you would expect of a world-class leader.

GSK is especially proud to be ranked number one in the BMAC survey for recruiting and retaining top talent. We place a high priority on our ability to develop talent and enthusiasm in our employees. We share the responsibility for career development with each employee and offer a range of resources to help determine, meet and develop individual career paths. From a formal Performance and Development Planning (PDP) process, to coaching and feedback within a 360 environment, employees will find the tools to help them reach their full potential.

GSK’s culture is shaped  by an enterprise-wide commitment to our strategic  priorities.  We expect all of our employees to embrace such values as integrity, transparency, respect for others, and to focus with pride on benefiting the patients who rely on our achievements. Each employee is empowered and encouraged to make a difference whatever their job.  It’s a fast moving environment, and ‘be the change’ sums up our new volunteer programme which enables employees to spend up to 6 months sharing their knowledge and experience with not-for-profit organisations around the world. 

GSK is committed to creating an inclusive environment for our employees, customers and stakeholders. For employees, it means offering an environment where we value and draw on the differing knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and styles resident in our global community. We also take Social Responsibility very seriously. We are one of the most generous contributors of the FTSE-100, supporting health and education programmes in more than 100 countries. We provide money, medicines, time and equipment to non-profit organizations to help improve health and education in under-served communities. We encourage all employees to actively participate in volunteerism programmes, whether locally as an ORANGE DAY participant, or more intensely as a volunteer for three to six months with our PULSE Volunteer Partnership with NGOs around the world.

GSK is embarking on a journey towards sustainability that we expect to continue for many years. As well as benefiting the environment, our sustainability efforts encourage innovation that provides a better outcome for society and help us reduce costs. We have already begun changing our business and developing innovative new manufacturing processes.

In a world where the only constant is change, it takes forward thinking – the agility and vision to adapt quickly to succeed. Forward thinking enables us to successfully pioneer and deliver new and innovative medicines for a world that is waiting. We have established an innovative R&D structure that encourages creativity and facilitates the accelerated discovery and development of new medicines. We also recognize the value in seeking collaborations with like-minded companies and finding talent, ideas and new medicines beyond the walls of our internal R&D community.