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 (257) , 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?

"Benefits are good and a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 741 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 641 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 521 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 444 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 296 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 144 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 121 reviews)); "slow career progression for entry level employee" ((in 67 reviews)); "Not much opportunity to grow , awful 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.

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,930 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 7,930 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

2.0

Aug 22, 2011

Disappointing - the most qualified candidates are typically not promoted.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are opportunities for working 1/2 day Fridays and for telecommuting, depending on what department you're in and what kind of manager you have. Good salaries, benefits, etc.

Cons

Work/life balance is a joke, jobs are often eliminated or "restructured" based on management's whim and their like/dislike for certain individuals. The most qualified candidates are typically not promoted.

3.0

Aug 20, 2011

OK to work for, fairly informal, some really good people and a lot of 9-to-5ers

Associate principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good mid-level management. Vastly improved in recent years (2009 onwards).

Cons

Headed at the very top by sales people who have a short-term vision and shareholder focus when it comes to R&D. Short-term vision can be quite detrimental in an industry where product development cycles are about a decade. The current management will be long gone by the time the real trouble manifests itself, which explains the incentive to 'create value' now, at the cost of future failure.

2.0

Aug 17, 2011

Are they really surprised that people are leaving?

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good health benefits fair salary good yearly bonus good relocation package work from home 1 to 2 days a week

Cons

No room for career advancement The promotion policy needs to be clear and equitably applied to all employees You cannot expect employees to stay when you freeze promotion cycles. This is not only demoralizing for the employees who were submitted for promotion, but it is also demoralizing for the other employees in the company. Too many initiatives upper level managment is out of touch and or negative at times hiring process is slow, burdensome and ineffective at best employee morale has quickly eroded in the last 6 months retention rates will continue to worsen

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