Does AstraZeneca pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AstraZeneca employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AstraZeneca. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AstraZeneca?

79% of AstraZeneca employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AstraZeneca 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AstraZeneca?

Senior Scientist (261) , Director (178) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (144) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (96) , Manager (95) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Consultant (82) , Senior Consultant (82) , Analyst (70) , Engineer (68)

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

"Benefits are good and a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 751 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 506 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 465 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 304 reviews)); "Salary is good and competive" ((in 264 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 237 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 150 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 116 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 70 reviews)); "Not much opportunity to grow , awful upper management" ((in 50 reviews))

What are employees saying about AstraZeneca layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed AstraZeneca locations?

Madrid , Barcelona , Badajoz , Sevilla , Hospitalet , Alicante

AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,954 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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AstraZeneca has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,954 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AstraZeneca employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

5.0

Oct 19, 2025

Benefits

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One free meal per day, cab, medical insurance available etc.

Cons

No cons as of now.

5.0

Oct 19, 2025

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Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good environment,culture,Good. very good

Cons

there is no cons at all

1.0

Oct 18, 2025

Toxic

Quality control analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None awful in every way you can imagine

Cons

Micromanaged No flexibility - judged for leaving even 5 minutes early if your work is complete Management will undermine you Culture is encouraged so everyone throws each other under the bus and is rewarded for it Manipulated you to think you won’t ever get better- it’s a lie the second I left I made my managers salary doubled in 6 months Toxic Toxic HR only works for the managers and no one else I honestly wouldn’t advise my worst enemy to work here

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