Biopharma staffers exhausted and susceptible to burnout, report says

Many employees at pharma companies find their work exhausting and are susceptible to burnout, according to a new report from workplace culture expert O.C. Tanner Institute.

Among pharma employees surveyed by the group, 48% reported finding their work exhausting, with 30% feeling emotionally frustrated. In O.C. Tanner's 2023 Global Culture Report (PDF), the group surveyed 36,000 employees including 298 from the pharma industry. The study was conducted in 20 countries with workers from a variety of industries.