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 a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 708 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 515 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 464 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 312 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((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 229 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 147 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 117 reviews)); "slow career progression for entry level employee" ((in 63 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

(7,921 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 7,921 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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8K reviews

3.0

Jun 3, 2010

Alright place for a biotech

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medimmne offers a great work life balance, and great maternity benefits. It also looks after the personal welfare of employees very well although this is line manager dependent.

Cons

Top heavy organisation- opportunities for promotion are very limited. You basically have to be there for yonks before they promote you.

4.0

Jun 2, 2010

Seems like a good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone was very helpful in making me feel comfortable and helping me get used to the new work environment. It also seems like most of the people are pretty happy to come in to work and there is a sense of pride for working for AstraZeneca. The company's growth and market share in China is also very strong.

Cons

It seems that there are some time of the year that are much more busy than others. Employees are often expected to stay and work much later hours without too much incentive to do so.

2.0

May 19, 2010

MedImmune

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product pipeline. Good salary.

Cons

Burning through cash like you wouldn't believe. Is AZ even watching? They better hope some of the next products come through. Some orgs are ok; but stay away from Operations, specifically Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.

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