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 (262) , Director (180) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (145) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (96) , Manager (96) , 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 if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 744 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 621 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 525 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 455 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 304 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 241 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 147 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 121 reviews)); "No career progression unless top earner" ((in 64 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((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

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,970 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 7,970 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

5.0

Feb 5, 2016

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had an Amazing experience and great work environment. great work ethics

Cons

Certain employees are over worked

3.0

Feb 5, 2016

Pharmaceutical Representative

Pharmaceutical specialty overlay sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pipeline but not for a while.

Cons

Too often overlooked for promotions

5.0

Feb 5, 2016

Looks after employees well

Bi analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great range of opportunities to grow and , training for up to date technologies accessible, flexible working , Change strategy , encouraging new talents , great Cambridge location, Flexible work time.

Cons

Some older people resisting change and being a blocker to moving forward faster. You have to politically astute as in any larger org to be able to progress , if we only go about doing our job and didn't have a clue , you can be stuck forever in the same position.. Too many managers .. unnecessary meeting culture..waste of time and energy all those weekly meetings .. when talking about agility , meetings need to called for only when needed , not just have for the heck of it ..

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