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?

"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

4.0

Dec 19, 2012

Overall very good work experience

Senior principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good resources, well-paid, nice work environment, and integration of functions of different group. People were friendly and helpful and worked hard.

Cons

unsure job with not so well set goals and execution. Creativity was not much encouraged. Too much time spent on administrative routines.

5.0

Dec 19, 2012

in this organisation good product on basic cost good results of poduct

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

here is the good manegement and oranisation policy

Cons

all thing is fine here.

4.0

Dec 19, 2012

Pfizer was an amazing dream which became a dark nightmare. One word - Lipitor!

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pfizer's compensation is remarkable. Scale is second to none. Leading edge compared to other companies (pharma and non-pharma) Amazing training and level of responsibility

Cons

Continuous Downsizing Impression that Pfizer people do not do "hands-on" work by other companies Spoiled due to outstanding salary and benefits Available roles, outside the company, much narrower in scope, responsibility, compensation

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