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 very welcoming to others" ((in 1080 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 656 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 464 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 371 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 267 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 207 reviews)); "Managers have ability to block you from horizontal movement within company just to keep from hiring/training new people to replace you." ((in 115 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 91 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends plus night meetings" ((in 89 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

(8,732 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 8,732 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

3.0

Jan 5, 2013

Competitive salaries, great benefits, murky future

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work with some really great people. As a large company, many opportunities to develop oneself by applying for more challenging positions. Some teams are well aligned.

Cons

Steady stream of layoffs results in general unease - who will be next? The pharmaceutical business model is changing dramatically due to lack of significant new products, regulatory pressure on sales, inability to influence managed healthcare decision makers, etc. The good old days of pharma are over. Overly bureaucratic, and can be slow to make decisions

4.0

Jan 4, 2013

Long term employee eventually laid off.

Senior tsales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organized company. Would work there again.

Cons

Constant layoffs. 37 waves of layoffs in 2011 and continuing. No job security.

4.0

Jan 4, 2013

Good Company, good benefits

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to move around Focus on personal development Good benefit package

Cons

Location was not the best Restructuring occured on a regular basis Down sizing so became slightly more stressful place to be

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