UCB
UCB ranks joint 21st of 49 in UK pharmaceutical, with a Visibility score of 5.1 out of 100. In April 2026 it ranked 21st of 32. The list is a different size now, so the scores are not compared directly. AI recommends it most for work-life balance and career growth. GSK leads the ranking, 89.8 points ahead of UCB. It also appears in 1 other UK ranking, placing joint 27th in biotechnology.
Rank by country
Visibility in pharmaceutical in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.
- AI's top picks therePfizerJohnson & JohnsonSanofiStrongest onPurposeCareer growthInterviewsNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereNovartisRocheLonzaStrongest onInnovationCareer growthNot mentioned forPayLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks thereGSKAstraZenecaPfizerStrongest onCareer growthWork-life balanceNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereSanofiServierIpsenStrongest onPayNot mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks thereNovartisPfizerRocheStrongest onHiring processNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever UCB is ranked in it.
Rank by job function
Overall in UK pharmaceutical: joint 21stUCB is outside the top 10 for every job function in UK pharmaceutical. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- AI's top picksAstraZenecaGSKPfizer
- AI's top picksAstraZenecaGSKPfizer
- AI's top picksAstraZenecaGSKPfizer
- AI's top picksAstraZenecaGSKNovartis
- AI's top picksGSKAstraZenecaPfizer
Score: the share of AI answers that name UCB when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
UCB is not AI's top pick in UK pharmaceutical for any topic yet. AI does not recommend UCB at all for pay, innovation, leadership, purpose, hiring process, culture, inclusion, interviews, onboarding and job security.
| Topic | Does AI recommend UCB? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Not mentioned | GSKAstraZenecaPfizer+2 more | |
| Innovation | Not mentioned | GSKAstraZenecaPfizer+1 more | |
| Leadership | Not mentioned | GSKAstraZeneca | |
| Purpose | Not mentioned | GSKAstraZenecaPfizer | |
| Hiring process | Not mentioned | GSKAstraZenecaPfizer+1 more | |
| Career growth | Yes | GSKAstraZenecaPfizer+1 more | |
| Culture | Not mentioned | PfizerRoche | |
| Work-life balance | Yes | GSKAstraZenecaPfizer | |
| Inclusion | Not mentioned | GSKAstraZenecaPfizer | |
| Interviews | Not mentioned | GSKAstraZeneca | |
| Onboarding | Not mentioned | Roche | |
| Job security | Not mentioned | GSK |
Take control of how AI presents UCB
Visibility is only the start. PerceptionX shows how AI describes UCB next to its rivals, the themes and sources behind it, and exactly what to change to win the candidates you want.
Top five in UK pharmaceutical
- 1GSK94.9
- 2AstraZeneca92.3
- 3Pfizer84.6
- 4Roche71.8
- 5Novartis64.1
Employers near UCB in UK pharmaceutical
- 21Amgen5.1
- 21Boehringer Ingelheim5.1
- 21Bupa5.1
- 21Charles River5.1
- 21Chiesi5.1
UCB in other UK rankings
Questions about UCB
What is UCB's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is joint 21st of 49 pharmaceutical employers in the UK. AI recommends it most for work-life balance and career growth.
What does UCB's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends UCB when job seekers ask about pharmaceutical employers in the UK, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about UCB when they ask AI where to work.
How does UCB compare to its competitors?
GSK and AstraZeneca are recommended more often overall.
Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?
They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends UCB. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people UCB wants to hire.
How can UCB improve its score?
AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.
How often is UCB's data updated?
Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.
Does UCB need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?
No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.
What does the full picture include?
Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.