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 1073 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 652 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 456 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 372 reviews)); "It's good and good salary" ((in 307 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 283 reviews)); "There are constant restructurings and layoffs." ((in 212 reviews)); "some manager are micro" ((in 113 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 84 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

Sep 1, 2012

A Company in decline for the past few years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance is good for the most part

Cons

Compensation is poor. Promotions not always transparent

4.0

Sep 1, 2012

This IS the biggest company in the world.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- regardless where you are located you can feel that this is a huge organization, the international matrix is is complex that it is hard to learn it - good benefits - good products

Cons

- promotion of people not necessarily based on merit - significant rotation - slow in decision making due to its size

2.0

Aug 27, 2012

My experience at Pfizer was ok. They constantly reorganize and are always laying people off.

Senior administrative specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work/life balance is good there. Pfizer offers a compressed work week for 6 months every year so that your week ends by noon on Fridays. Plus Pfizer encourages you to work from home.

Cons

Changes everyday, every week. You go to work everyday wondering if you will be the next one being let go. It's an ongoing reorganization there and every month there are lay offs.

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