Is UCB a good company to work for?

UCB has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,382 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at UCB to a friend and 83% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UCB have been left by employees working as Scientist , Principal Scientist and Senior Scientist .

Does UCB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UCB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UCB. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UCB?

82% of UCB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UCB 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UCB?

Scientist (31) , Research Scientist (26) , Senior Scientist (25) , Associate Director (24) , Director (19) , Associate Scientist (17) , Project Manager (17) , Principal Scientist (16) , Manager (14) , Intern (12) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (10) , Neurology Associate (8) , Research Associate (8) , Analyst (7) , Internship (7)

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

"Great products and pipeline and people" ((in 77 reviews)); "Lots of flexibility and good benefits" ((in 60 reviews)); "culture is great" ((in 53 reviews)); "Nice colleagues to work with." ((in 46 reviews)); "Good work/life balance is nice." ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Agree with the numerous genuine historic reviews about poor management." ((in 40 reviews)); "Leadership is bad, if you are apart of the club then your good." ((in 26 reviews)); "Managers also tend to expect interns to read their thoughts" ((in 16 reviews)); "Does no care if you have family children, emergency always wants time to be made up within the same week will give you a job that should pay more than what you are getting paid most upper management is fake talks behind your back it like high school all over again." ((in 10 reviews)); "No career progression, slow development" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about UCB redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed UCB locations?

Slough , London , Birmingham , Slough , Cambridge , Grimsby , Leicester , Cardiff , Edinburgh , Abingdon

UCB Reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(775 total reviews)

Jean-Christophe Tellier

90% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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UCB has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 775 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UCB 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

775 reviews

5.0

16 Dec 2025

Supportive team, good work–life balance, room to improve promotion process

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

friendly and helpful environment, good work-life balance, good management

Cons

Career progression relies heavily on self-advocacy. Clearer, performance driven promotion pathways would improve motivation.

UCB Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing such thoughtful feedback about your time with us. We're glad to hear your positive views on both our environment and management, and we take note of the areas where you think we need to improve. Your perspective helps us as we strive to create an environment that brings out the best in our people and our work for people living with severe diseases.

5.0

15 Oct 2025

Good experience

Ml researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

+ interesting problems + everyone was passionate about their work

Cons

- Team members where scattered around different countries, hard to organise socials

UCB Response

8mo

We value your positive feedback about working at UCB. Your experience captures what we hope to create - a place where fresh thinking meets the purpose, and everyone can bring their best ideas to help improve patients' lives.

5.0

2 Oct 2025

Great Company

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great training in the first weeks Great work-Life balance

Cons

The location is maybe not ideal

UCB Response

8mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re happy to hear about your experience at UCB. It's inspiring to see how our shared commitment to improving patients' lives creates meaningful experiences for our people. Stories like yours show the real impact we can make when we work together with purpose.

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