Does Forest Laboratories pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Forest Laboratories employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Forest Laboratories. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Forest Laboratories?

47% of Forest Laboratories employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Forest Laboratories 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forest Laboratories?

Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (26) , Territory Sales Representative (12) , Sales Representative (10) , Clinical Scientist (3) , Specialty Sales Representative (3) , Territory Representative (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Expense Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Forest Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

"Freedom, company car, great benefits" ((in 21 reviews)); "good pay." ((in 9 reviews)); "The training is extensive and you have an unlimmeted expense acct." ((in 7 reviews)); "good work life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "never had a benefits packages as good as the one i had when i was with Forest." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Forest Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

"Each POD member has a different manager which leads to confusion amongst the reps because each manager has a different style/personality/approach as to there expectations of there rep." ((in 7 reviews)); "You can't trust upper management and you will be bullied and lied to." ((in 4 reviews)); "The base salary is insulting but if you have a family, mortgage etc sometimes you have to take a hit." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Forest Laboratories redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

Brent Saunders

56% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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Forest Laboratories has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Forest Laboratories 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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142 reviews

5.0

Feb 27, 2025

Great company

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Family friendly good pay, loyal employee

Cons

Bought out by actavis and culture changes

3.0

Sep 18, 2024

Sales

Hospital sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

salary, employs, mgmt, professional, seasonal

Cons

mgmt, work environment, upper mgmt, territory,

5.0

Nov 13, 2022

A Gem of A CNS Developer & Marketer

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The management team here have been phenomenal in developing and marketing many products across multiple categories. The sales force have been stellar in generating revenue and profits. Many marketing and sales careers have been launched under this management team.

Cons

Staff were worked hard to make sales with turnover in the key 1-3 year tenure groups.

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