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This article examines prior studies on job stress and job satisfaction in the pharmaceutical industry as well as other key industry sectors. The review investigates the impact of stress and satisfaction on employee performance, turnover intention, and organizational outcomes, using secondary data from journals and research articles. Research findings consistently show a significant inverse relationship between job stress and job satisfaction. In the pharmaceutical sector, particularly among medical representatives, stress is generated by factors such as sales targets, role ambiguity, long working hours, and performance pressure. Conversely, satisfaction is shaped by compensation, organizational support, and work-life balance. The review pinpoints essential deficiencies, such as dependence on cross-sectional designs, a scarcity of integrated models, and studies with limited geographical scopes. It wraps up by stressing the necessity of thorough, sector-specific studies to gain a deeper insight into stress-satisfaction dynamics and enhance employee well-being and retention