Pros
Good social atmosphere, some people have impressive educational backgrounds
Cons
I worked with GLG for just under 18 months and I must say that at least 16 of those months were abysmal. If you are considering an offer with GLG, please take some time to read the reviews and I have first hand been part of the discussion where internal 'good' reviews of GLG were posted in order to boost Glassdoor ratings from internal employers so please read the good ones with a pinch of salt. I was part of the London Life Sciences team and I have never seen such a poorly run department. The management team are absolutely shocking. Issues ranging from unnecessary team meetings, intense micro management and above all, a huge sense of self importance. Life sciences is a completely redundant part of the GLG business model. The majority of pharmaceutical clients are able to obtain the insight they need, often for free, in a much quicker manner than GLG can provide. They are slow, weak and unqualified on current healthcare issues, especially in the pharmaceutical space. I was personally extremely undermined, despite being one of the most qualified members of the team both academically and within pharmaceuticals. Having now moved on to a large pharmaceutical business who do not (and will not) use GLG, I can safely say that GLG is extremely poor not only in life sciences but in their services as a whole