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 (258) , Director (176) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (163) , Scientist (143) , Intern (124) , 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 735 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 621 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 510 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 313 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 227 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 143 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 121 reviews)); "Slow Career Progression & decision making" ((in 69 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((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

(7,931 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 7,931 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

5.0

Mar 24, 2012

AZ is an amazing company to work for, many people development and innovation opportunities

Head of lean six sigma

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

development, opportunity, innovation, support, strong leadership

Cons

pharma companies are undergoing difficulties at this time

2.0

Mar 22, 2012

Smart people, great work/life balance and benefits, but no career growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is very bright. Projects change frequently and involve advanced science so they are quite interesting. Benefits are very good and work/life balance is excellent; flex time, vacation and work at home opportunities plus a deep understanding and respect for health and family commitments. A 9 to 5 job that is not boring. People stay for years and are very loyal to the company. Some charismatic new top-level management that may help eventually.

Cons

Management is dealing with a poor pipeline by having massive layoffs. Morale is poor. IT support is appalling. Decisions are very slow to happen and slow to be implemented; bureaucratic snags tie up IT projects for years. There is no recognition for a job well done. Heavy-handed attempts at behavioral control from HR are ignored. Communication is done by nuance, so mixed messages abound, and backstabbing is common. Very hierarchical and political; if you are not politically adept, you will not advance here.

4.0

Mar 21, 2012

great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the work life balance and vacations

Cons

politics, long performance objectives to write and rewrite and rewrite...

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