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 3.4 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?

"Good benefits and 15 days of PTO along with 2 personal days and 1 wellness day." ((in 1056 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 651 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 463 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 375 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 330 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 283 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 203 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 110 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 90 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 83 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

Pfizer reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,736 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,736 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).

Reviews by job title

9K reviews

3.0

Jul 10, 2013

ba

Senior systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

in this company for a while

Cons

ok but can be better

2.0

Jul 9, 2013

Great Experience. Poor career development. Widespread cost-cutting makes job bad.

Pharmaceuticals sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun. Managers are hit and miss. Some are fantastic and are enjoyable to work for, others are the complete opposite.

Cons

Managers are all talk and no action. There is a lot of talk and online development for your career however at the end of the day, career progression is at the discretion of your manager, who may veto any development or promotion based on what is best for them. Another issue is staff satisfaction. With recent changes to the business including widespread cost cutting measures, staff are very dissatisfied with Pfizer and how difficult and unenjoyable the job has become.

4.0

Jul 9, 2013

Great people on a global scale

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are the reason I enjoy my job; the benefits and compensation are on par with other pharmas

Cons

Too many projects and not much alignment among enabling functions to mitigate the workload requirements; very political

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