Does Pfizer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pfizer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pfizer. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pfizer?

69% of Pfizer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pfizer 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pfizer?

Director (237) , Intern (207) , Manager (202) , Scientist (177) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (162) , Senior Manager (138) , Associate Scientist (114) , Senior Associate Scientist (111) , Project Manager (96) , Principal Scientist (84) , Process Technician (84) , Process Engineer (75) , Internship (69) , Engineer (63)

What are the pros of working at Pfizer according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and fair" ((in 1064 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 666 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 462 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 393 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 303 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 277 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 213 reviews)); "some manager are micro" ((in 115 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 89 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 88 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pfizer layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pfizer layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pfizer in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Pfizer locations?

Madrid , Barcelona , Las Palmas , Algete , Alcobendas

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,731 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,731 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pfizer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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9K reviews

1.0

Nov 19, 2018

Could do better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Pay was above average

Cons

No inclusion, not innovative, no work life balance.

3.0

Oct 25, 2018

50/50

Dg, intl ship specialist ehs assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Terrific people, strong team emphasis

Cons

Promotions, raises, and compensation for efforts are very difficult to come by.

1.0

Oct 7, 2018

Research scientist

Associate research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gym privileges , hours.

Cons

There is no cons . Incompetent, not qualified scientists , shouldn’t be working for Pfizer . Not following basic GMP guidelines, state & FDA should inspect the labs. They are people there with GED education& fake degree’s , working as a scientist.

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