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 (260) , Director (177) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (163) , 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?

"Benefits are good and if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 753 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 633 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 520 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 449 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 301 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 228 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 145 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 117 reviews)); "slow career progression for entry level employee" ((in 65 reviews)); "Not much opportunity to grow , awful upper management" ((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

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,942 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 7,942 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

4.0

Oct 16, 2014

Good opportunities for me, but I don't believe it has the pipeline to succeed long term

Pricing director

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Business Outlook

Pros

Had a very supportive culture, but like most places it was very dependent on which team you're in and who your boss is Great at selling stuff!

Cons

Crazy internal governance and decision making - very driven by personalities rather than reason I left when things were going a bit crazy - hopefully things are better now. The pipeline was looking extremely thin. Not sure it has transformed in the way the external world (and Pfizer) thinks it has Talent management and development was for the few, and was totally dependent on the goodwill of your line manager

4.0

Oct 15, 2014