Does Cephalon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cephalon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cephalon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cephalon?

84% of Cephalon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cephalon 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cephalon?

Manager (3) , Administrative Assistant (2)

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

"The people here are awesome, Benefits are unparralled" ((in 5 reviews)); "Attempts at a good work/life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "The benefits were great and the salaries were in line with top companies" ((in 4 reviews)); "Fantastic benefits and pay" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Management was brought up the ladder and at times didn't deserve the positions they were given." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cephalon redundancies in 2026?

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

Cephalon Reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Kevin Buchi

95% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Cephalon has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cephalon 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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46 reviews

2.0

29 Sept 2008

Easy to maintain work life balance, but not a place for excellence

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Cephalon is not a very demanding employer - it is easy to maintain work life balance

Cons

Excellence is not rewarded at Cephalon and in fact, if you pursue excellence too much it may actually hinder your career at Cephalon, where it is more important to not make waves rather than to get the job done well or even get the job done at all

3.0

4 Dec 2011

Extremely little ability to make an impact - no information descended from C-Suite.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You don't have to work hard here to survive. It's essentially a game of hiding for the low performers, however no one stands out at this place.

Cons

Many people got laid off seemingly at random. Also, many smart, talented employees were bored to tears given that they weren't engaged.

2.0

27 Mar 2011

Ok

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great Benefits and good compensation

Cons

Poor Management and unstable environment

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Easy to maintain work life balance, but not a place for excellence

Extremely little ability to make an impact - no information descended from C-Suite.

Ok

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