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 (175) , Associate Director (169) , Sales Representative (162) , 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 750 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 523 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 446 reviews)); "Good pay and treated great" ((in 283 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((in 264 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 230 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 146 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 118 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 47 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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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,922 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 7,922 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 28, 2010

An excellent

Study delivery leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent operating structure, high emphasis on behaviours, good training opportunities, fair recruitment process.

Cons

Salary not as competitive as some other large pharma companies

4.0

Mar 15, 2010

From great to not so great place to work.

Pharmaceuticals sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work if you have not previous pharma experience. The company offers a really good training and its reputation with healthcare providers is very good in general, despite the overwhelming number of reps calling on them.

Cons

Super conservative company that seems to be afraid to take the lead even though they have some of the best drugs out there. "If the speed limit is 70 mph, they like to go at 55 mph" quote from one of the company speakers. Life/work balance it's a joke. Oh, watch out speaking your mind.

3.0

Jan 26, 2010

Great products, but national sales strategy falls short.

District sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great products, good training, good first level managers on average. good 401K benefits, nationally recognized products, good service to medical community.

Cons

Poor middle management on average, current sales strategy that is unwelcomed by medical professionals, poor HR follow up and communication. This organization talks like it has the best for its employees in mind, but that is only really seen on a high level basis, not regionally or locally. It is very common for DSMs to have 70-80hr work weeks 60-80% of the time and it is supported by management.

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