Does CSL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CSL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CSL. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CSL?

57% of CSL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CSL 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CSL?

Manufacturing Associate (25) , Production Operator (17) , Scientist (14) , Process Technician (13) , Project Manager (13) , Manager (12) , Senior Manager (10) , Director (8) , Research Scientist (8) , Manufacturing Technician (7) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (7) , Phlebotomist (7) , Production Technician (7) , Engineer (6) , MSA (6)

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

"Great people and place to work" ((in 74 reviews)); "Good pay and flexible job" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good benefits and they don't fire people as much as other biotech / big pharma companies" ((in 39 reviews)); "small company organic culture is great" ((in 35 reviews)); "Open to new ideas Good work life balance Interesting progress" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Stressful environment and poor management" ((in 42 reviews)); "All senior managers have different views so decisions keep getting over turned." ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 12 reviews)); "No communication or inclusion on new initiatives/projects." ((in 12 reviews)); "Favoritism is a big thing at that job" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about CSL layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CSL locations?

Melbourne , Parkville , Broadmeadows , Tullamarine , Sydney , Epping , Victoria, Australia

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3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Gordon Naylor

56% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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4.0

Feb 28, 2026

Mostly good

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Role allowed me to build solution with a lot of autonomy Good compensation and workload Mostly good workplace culture and supportive team

Cons

People I worked with weren't technical so couldn't provide much guidance there, had to learn on my own Started off using very outdated technology, moved to a cloud solution but was still basic implementation without a lot of modern tech stack because it was only me building it Difficult to get business support/funding for project, lots of bureaucracy Some internal politics and frequent restructuring, but I was largely shielded from it

4.0

Nov 30, 2025

Was a good job for 20 years.

Production technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, big department and many people to talk to. Good conditions. Overall mostly quite professional.

Cons

IT system slow and very very unreliable. I spent hours of unproductive time just trying to access emails and online training. I also spent a substantial amount of time submitting requests trying to get the IT system fixed, usually to no avail. The IT system was a constant source of frustration, and site-wide it probably totalled millions of dollars in lost productivity.

2.0

Jul 22, 2025

Constant changes however the knife has a blunt blade to get a right cut

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Company resputation and product. Average payscale/benefits compared to local peer pharmaceutical companies

Cons

1.Short of hands and resources at bottom execution level. Limited number of scientists work in the lab all the time to feed the whole report line (-senior scientist -manager- senior manager-Associate director-director-senior director, up to VP.....). Decisions are made with lots of uncertainty/back and forth change/delay. Unclear instructions are given to the execution level, causing stress and anxiety. 2. Work life balance cannot be guaranteed. 3. Impossible to get any promotion/career advancement. Top performers are over used but not recognized with pay increase/benefits. 4.Favouritism and politics is not rare

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