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 15 days of PTO along with 2 personal days and 1 wellness day." ((in 1079 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 647 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 471 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 376 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 324 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 275 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 204 reviews)); "some manager are micro" ((in 120 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends plus night meetings" ((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

(8,732 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

Nov 14, 2012

Merge and Purge

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well if you are a legacy employee

Cons

Lots of silos, does not appreciate what it has purchased. Layed off 15,000 employees without regard to experience or value added.

2.0

Nov 12, 2012

Pfizer doesn't value the sales force

Professional healthcare representative ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large network, good pain drugs

Cons

constant loss of benefits, always a threat of being laid off, treated like a robot, almost no opportunity for advancement

1.0

Nov 7, 2012

Not a place for long-term IT career

Database administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and salary use of current and sometimes cutting technology Very smart people employed there

Cons

Very difficult to be promoted if not an upper management 'favorite' Very little promise for long-term career due to poor drug pipeline Always the threat of layoffs across all organization

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