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 if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 763 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 633 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 512 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 448 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 284 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 149 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 118 reviews)); "Slow career progression in selected groups" ((in 62 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.

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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

Mar 21, 2011

The company doesn't have the brightest individuals in leadership roles at corporate or in the field.

Pharmaceuticals sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to sell interesting products to intelligent audience.

Cons

Managers micro manage Sales reps and favor "friends" vs. best reps. Old boy mentality still exists.

3.0

Mar 18, 2011

Good place to launch a career in Pharma Sales

Pharmaceutical sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start your career in Pharma Sales Great products with solid research in comparison to other companies in the industry Great Benefits

Cons

Micromanaged Bonus structure (at least in the past) was not very representative of actual sales effectiveness Very little attempt to incorporate different sales styles to create unified sales teams

2.0

Mar 9, 2011

Was once a patient and employee first company, now shareholder first company

District sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Leadership development program. Great benefits.

Cons

The patient no longer comes first and selling has become more of a robotic function where asking the customer what his/her needs are, is out of the question. AZ has gone back to messaging thinking that this is what their customers want to hear. Any value added services for the customers have been eliminated. Morale is down significantly and many, many good people have left the organization.

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