Is Otsuka a good company to work for?

Otsuka has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 734 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Otsuka to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Otsuka have been left by employees working as Intern , Health Science Advisor and ReadyNow Account Manager .

Does Otsuka pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Otsuka employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Otsuka. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Otsuka?

73% of Otsuka employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Otsuka 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Otsuka?

Director (30) , Associate Director (25) , Manager (20) , Neuroscience Account Manager (18) , Account Manager (14) , Health Science Advisor (14) , Intern (11) , ReadyNow Account Manager (10) , Sales Representative (9) , Senior Manager (9) , Neuroscience Health Science Advisor (7) , Hospital Account Manager (5) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (5) , Sales (5) , Internship (4)

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

"Benefits are great but not with it." ((in 64 reviews)); "Culture is great and the company puts the needs of the patient first." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 27 reviews)); "Good Salary , Salary on Time ," ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Many DM's and RD's have no leadership skills." ((in 22 reviews)); "poor management with lay" ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper management is great." ((in 11 reviews)); "No training or promotion" ((in 8 reviews)); "some people don't have a good communication and responsibility on their working hours / office working." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Otsuka layoffs in 2026?

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

What Otsuka locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New York , San Francisco , Princeton

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(617 total reviews)

Tarek Rabah

74% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Otsuka has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 617 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Otsuka employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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617 reviews

5.0

May 15, 2026

Great work-life balance and remote flexibility, but limited stock options

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and fully remote

Cons

Company is not traded publicly in US. "Stock" bonus at manager discretion

5.0

May 14, 2026

Positive culture but struggles with performance standards

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to work with people. Culture that values kindness.

Cons

Complacency, poor communication, low accountability, low standards for performance, inconsistency in work ethic within teams and low understanding/urgency to initiate and execute work.

5.0

Apr 6, 2026

Great benefits and amazing people to collaborate with

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Robust benefits, great learning and growth opportunities, and very talented and amazing people to collaborate with across departments.

Cons

There are no cons from my experience

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Great work-life balance and remote flexibility, but limited stock options

Positive culture but struggles with performance standards

Great benefits and amazing people to collaborate with

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