Does Galapagos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Galapagos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Galapagos. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Galapagos?

39% of Galapagos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Galapagos 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Galapagos?

Senior Scientist (15) , Associate Director (5) , Associate Scientist (4) , Project Manager (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Director (3) , Principal Scientist (3) , Consultant (2) , Finance (2) , Laboratory Technician (2) , Medical Affairs (2) , Medical Writer (2) , R&D (2) , Scientist (2) , Specialist (2)

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

"Interesting and challenging, very nice colleagues" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good benefits, family environment, a lot of flexibility" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great people and accommodations" ((in 6 reviews)); "None, salary is average, but not worth" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good atmosphere, dynamic, fast growing" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"management faible ou inexistant" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lacking clear leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Galapagos redundancies in 2026?

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

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Galapagos Reviews

3.3

39% would recommend to a friend

(69 total reviews)

Paul Stoffels

24% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (69 reviews)

Galapagos has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Galapagos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

69 reviews

5.0

Apr 27, 2026

Great Company

International benefits lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good structure and good benefits. I really enjoyed working for the company until it went downill.

Cons

Poor senior leadship which resulted in the company going downhill

4.0

Mar 27, 2026

Galapagos

Principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good place and location, good workers

Cons

Company policy changes all the time

3.0

Feb 19, 2026

Good benefits, workload can be intense, weak leadership

Customer insight and engagement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers, good pay, modern atmosphere

Cons

flat hierarchies, open plan office

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