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 if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 772 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 638 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 518 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 456 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 292 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 234 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 149 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 122 reviews)); "Slow career progression in selected groups" ((in 63 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 47 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

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,981 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Jul 8, 2025

Top down culture

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of projects which are good to gain work experience

Cons

Top down culture and micro-management

4.0

Jul 8, 2025

Good Company

Ai enginner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good company, lots of people to help.

Cons

It is quite disorganised as a company internally.

5.0

Jul 7, 2025

Greta company

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great products with continued pipeline growth

Cons

Can’t think of anything right now

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