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

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,732 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 8,732 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

Dec 12, 2012

It is a roller coaster ride.

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Support communities, support staff involvement in supporting communites.

Cons

Too big, too political, it did not mattered what your personal contribution was in the end when broad decisions were made to shutter an entire site.

4.0

Dec 11, 2012

Tough industry to be in, but a great employer none the less

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teamwork, values, culture, good work life balance

Cons

Still not always easy to get work done, and sometimes senior management don't understand what's going on

2.0

Dec 10, 2012

Great benefits for employees but difficult to avoid the constant threat of layoffs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Base salary and bonus above what most sales positions pay. Good training. Many managers are good and truly care about their people.

Cons

Little job security, layoffs seem to happening every year. The trend seems to be to replace Pfizer employees with contract reps for lesser salaries.

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