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 (177) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (143) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (95) , Manager (95) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Consultant (82) , Senior Consultant (81) , Analyst (70) , Engineer (68)

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

"Good benefits through a benefit fund including private healthcare and pension" ((in 751 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 453 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 290 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((in 270 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 244 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 119 reviews)); "No career progression unless top earner" ((in 65 reviews)); "Unfair and Biased upper management" ((in 48 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

(7,945 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 7,945 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

Oct 28, 2013

Major restructuring

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits. Great work/life balance, telecommuting, flexible hours, etc is available

Cons

A lot of outsourcing/layoffs/etc in the 5 years I've been here. A lot of good people let go, and the people who still have jobs are either overworked or anxious about upcoming layoffs or the future of the company. Hopefully all the changes going on now will make the company a great place to work again in the future, right now I feel like I'm just working for a paycheck.

4.0

Oct 26, 2013

it's an excellent school for ethical medical promotion

District sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

selling skills development patient oriented company

Cons

slow management decision payroll some bad managers

4.0

Oct 25, 2013

Pretty good place to work

R&d associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people who are passionate about what they are doing and want to make a difference. Pretty attentive to work-life balance issues.

Cons

Has gotten to be a pretty large company and can be bureaucratic and difficult to get things done in a timely fashion.

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