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 1063 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 660 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 458 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 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 layoffs and restructuring" ((in 192 reviews)); "some manager are micro" ((in 106 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 80 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

(8,731 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 8,731 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

Oct 9, 2011

Disappointing

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits; ability to take time off without problems

Cons

10+ people per admin/stressful. Admins are overwhelmed; instability; constant fear of losing job

3.0

Oct 8, 2011

Good company, but struggling with direction and employee morale

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company. Great resources. Good pay. Makes a difference.

Cons

VERY political. Limited ability for advancement. Little support. Little recognition.

4.0

Oct 5, 2011

first job and no much place for growing

Process engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

management is very understanding for to get the employee their balance between personal life and work life. It is an overall relaxing work environment.

Cons

very limited space for advancement. The company has undergo too much reorganization in the past few years and made it difficult to adapt.

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