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 been stable over the past 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 (263) , Director (180) , Associate Director (172) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (145) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (96) , Manager (96) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Senior Consultant (84) , 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 757 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 637 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 516 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 457 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 293 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 236 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 146 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 117 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 67 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 49 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

(7,981 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 7,981 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).

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8K reviews

1.0

Oct 15, 2024

Working at AZ is going down fast

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interesting diseases to work on

Cons

An extremely toxic, back-stabbing culture. Power and greed motivate upper management as they bully and manipulate subordinates. They pay no attention to their mottos or rules - it's just a joke.

1.0

Oct 12, 2024

Beware

Senior drug safety physician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Previous colleagues were very accomplished and great to work with

Cons

More than half have quit this year

2.0

Oct 11, 2024

Stay away at senior levels, consider if below Director

Senior level

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be great for learning and personal development in pharma business from some one starting out. Many fantastic individuals.

Cons

Leadership is very top-to-bottom Leadership is not transparent Employees are pawns to be squeezed Strictly mandatory office work

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