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UK’s Top 13 Pharma Companies to Work for in 2025

Written by: Lucy Walters
Published on: 23 Jan 2025

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In this article, we’ve put together a list of the best pharma organisations to work for in the UK in 2025, using the official rankings awarded by The Great Place to Work Institute in 2024. These companies are amongst the top employers in the country, recognised for their excellent company cultures and unmatched employee experiences.

Small Workplaces (10 – 50 Employees)

#23: Molecule to Medicine

Molecule to Medicine (MTM) is a global biotech pioneer celebrated for its uniquely collaborative culture. Run by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, it specialises in co-creating and scaling companies within its global ecosystem. To date, MTM has co-created four companies in the UK: Grey Wolf Therapeutics, Pathios Therapeutics and ThirtyFiveBio in the Oxford pod and Melio Bio in the London pod.

100% of employees at MTM say it is a great place to work, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company. 100% of employees also say:

  • This is a physically safe place to work
  • Everyone has an opportunity to get special recognition
  • People here are willing to give extra to get the job done
  • Management shows appreciation for good work and extra effort
  • When people change jobs or work units, they are made to feel right at home

Medium Workplaces (51 – 200 Employees)

#6: Aspire Scientific

Aspire Scientific is an independent medical writing and communications agency that puts people first. Their scientific team have been supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients for over 10 years, with the company serving as a valued partner for planning and delivery of publications, medical affairs, and training projects.

93% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 100% of employees also agreeing that:

  • This is a physically safe place to work
  • People here are paid fairly for the work they do
  • People here are treated fairly regardless of their age
  • People here are treated fairly regardless of their race
  • People here are treated fairly regardless of their sex

#92: Scientific Group

Scientific Group is an independently owned family of medical communication agencies, with a mission to drive medical communications towards a sustainable future and provide an environment that nurtures the best talent, encourages creativity and inspires big thinking.

86% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 97% agreeing that:

  • People here are treated fairly regardless of their sex
  • People here are treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation
  • When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome

#94: Alnylam UK Ltd

Alnylam has led the translation of RNA interface (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and prevalent diseases with unmet need.

92% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 100% agreeing that it is a physically safe place to work.

#104: Consilient Health

Consilient Health is a medium sized pharmaceutical company with a rich heritage of commercialising products in complex markets and in therapeutic areas such as women’s health, endocrinology, bone health and urology among others.

96% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 100% of employees saying that:

  • This is a physically safe place to work
  • People here are treated fairly regardless of their sex

#105: AXON

AXON is a global healthcare communications agency that ignites change in healthcare. Through the power of life-changing communications, they contribute to medical advances that improve lives.

80% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 100% saying that people are treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation.

Large Workplaces (201 – 1000 Employees)

#29: Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies is a global leader in analytical and clinical laboratory technologies, delivering insights and innovation that help their customers bring great science to life.

84% of employees say that it is a great place to work, with 97% of employees agreeing that:

  • People here are treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation
  • People here are treated fairly regardless of their race

#39: Chiesi Limited

Chiesi Limited is a subsidiary of Chiesi Group, a research-oriented international biopharmaceutical group that develops and markets innovative therapeutic solutions in respiratory health, rare diseases, and specialty care.

82% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 97% saying that it is a physically safe place to work.

#42: Oxford PharmaGenesis

Oxford PharmaGenesis is a HealthScience communications consultancy, and the largest independently owned and financed company in the healthcare communications sector. Founded in 1998, this award-winning organisation comprises more than 500 talented people working from offices and homes worldwide.

84% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 99% saying that it is a physically safe place to work.

#60: Stryker

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.

82% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 96% saying that:

  • People here are treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation
  • People here are treated fairly regardless of their race

Super Large (1001+ Employees)

#8: Bristol Myers Squibb

Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

92% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 99% saying that it is a physically safe place to work.

#18: AbbVie

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. They strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience and eye care – and with products and services in their Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

92% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 98% saying it is a physically safe place to work.

#47: Abbott Laboratories Ltd

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Their portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.

79% of employees say it is a great place to work, with 97% saying that people are treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation.

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