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 (176) , 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 746 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 637 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 515 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 441 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 307 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 232 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 122 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 69 reviews)); "Unfair and Biased upper management" ((in 46 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

(7,941 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 7,941 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

4.0

May 10, 2013

Senior QC Research Associate at Med

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good environment, good coworkers

Cons

Job is not secure since it is not at Head quarter

3.0

May 10, 2013

Great people but you must leave science and move into management if you want to succeed.

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. The food served in the canteen is great. Everyone is generally very friendly. Only on rare occasions do you have to work beyond 40 hours a week.

Cons

There are few opportunities to stay in science if you want to get ahead. Emphasis is placed on going to meetings, and more importantly documenting that you have been going to meetings. Scientists play second fiddle to management and pay rises for the scientists are very low.

5.0

May 7, 2013

Great but needed more pipeline

Pharmaceuticals sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for. Schedule was amazing and management really listens and tries to grow the workforce. Amazing benefits and fair pay.

Cons

Layoffs and formualry issues make it tough to sell high priced medication in some territories,

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