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 (259) , 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 (80) , 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 755 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 624 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 523 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 456 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 274 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 233 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 144 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 119 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 66 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((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

(7,934 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 7,934 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

Sep 27, 2012

MedImmune R&D

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong R&D Fast paced Significant resources for complting work

Cons

Poor execution on the development of commercial products

1.0

Sep 22, 2012

Once great company with many talented people diminished by ineffective management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Alderley site in the UK is a beautiful location to work at. Nice restaurant, gym facilities etc. The people there and at other sites are by and large great people with the majority of them very dedicated to the company and also to what it stands (stood) for and the work that it was doing. Quite a few ago, it was a great place to work..

Cons

Short sighted management - which started long before the cuts started happening is bringing a once excellent company to its knees. Morale is at extremely low levels. Short term cost savings in critical areas whilst squandering resource in non critical areas. Continual reorganisations at ever increasing frequencies. Cutting of staff beyond functional levels mean internal processes are falling over. Failing infrastructure and facilities, and dysfunctional/ un-managed/unclear systems and processes combined with insufficient staff have created an environment where it is extremely difficult for remaining staff to carry out their roles. Infighting between and within groups and "toxic" environments becoming more common.

5.0

Sep 18, 2012

Wonderful place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company cares about its employees and will take steps to evaluate satisfaction to maintain morale. I thoroughly enjoy the time I spent at work.

Cons

There are a few growing pains within the company. This includes some employees sharing desks and some reorganization on going but its much better to be in this situation than a big down sizing effort.

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