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 (261) , Director (180) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (144) , 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 782 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 530 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 469 reviews)); "Good pay and treated great" ((in 288 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((in 269 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 231 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 119 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 62 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

(7,967 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 7,967 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

4.0

Nov 24, 2015

Great experience

Pharmaceutical sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits, corporate values, competitive salary. Great colleagues, excellent to work with. Training is acceptable. Good growth opportunities in the US

Cons

Would change or re-design the District Sales Manager role. Frequent field visits with the rep annoys doctors. AZ reputation of managers in my area are very low. Management has been calling on specialists for years and they do not have any professional relationship with these HCPs.

3.0

Nov 19, 2015

positives and negatives!

Executive product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The added benefits allowances from HR department.

Cons

Like and dislike management deteriorate the business.\

2.0

Nov 19, 2015

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Place to Work; great opportunities and career paths.

Cons

Different functions are often working disjointly.

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