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?

"Benefits are good and fair" ((in 1092 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 651 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 465 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 377 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 307 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 279 reviews)); "Constant reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 213 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 117 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 94 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 85 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).

Reviews by job title

9K reviews

2.0

Sep 21, 2012

Manager is your lifeline at Pfizer

Senior principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great projects at the "in" site. No projects at the "out" site

Cons

Imploding Pipeline. Old projects that sucked wind, return for no apparent reason.

1.0

Sep 20, 2012

Pfizer creates politicians not medicines

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, pay, nothing else, nothing else, nothing else (had to enter 5 pros)

Cons

Political atmosphere, unbearable bureaucracy, best talent continues to leave, ready-fire-aim business strategy, decisions based on leaders personal interests and never around making best science decisions or even decisions in best benefit of company

4.0

Sep 19, 2012

Pfizer

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary Global Opportunities Great Benefits Multiple Locations Multiple Divisions Supportive Leadership Advancement Opportunities Training and Development Cross Functional Teams

Cons

Company is currently downsizing and restructing the business to focus on human over the counter and pharmaceuticals only. This is a change from the previous platform which included animal health and capsules.

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