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 (236) , Intern (206) , Manager (202) , Scientist (177) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (162) , Senior Manager (138) , Associate Scientist (114) , Senior Associate Scientist (111) , Project Manager (95) , Principal Scientist (84) , Process Technician (84) , Process Engineer (75) , Internship (69) , Engineer (62)

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

"Good benefits and very welcoming to others" ((in 1056 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 640 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 474 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 370 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 311 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 278 reviews)); "Constant reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 212 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 118 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

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,726 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

49% 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 8,726 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

4.0

Nov 12, 2009

Great company - terrible location.

Senior associate scientist

Recommend

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Pros

Great pay and benefits. Working for a widely recognized company. Great amount of vacation time for new employees and a good amount of paid holidays.

Cons

Continual upheaval as a result of continual mergers & buyouts and downsizing. Living in southeast CT. Slow promotion process for high performing employees.

1.0

Oct 28, 2009

Work here if you need a job in the short term, otherwise Run Away!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits-for now... Get an opportunity to work with some really competent people, and get to work with people from the other side of the fence as well...

Cons

- Production workers afraid to report injuries because of risk of losing job, in spite of Pfizer's rants about an open policy. - Company won't allow any current Pfizer employee to give a job reference to departed employees, they can be fired for it. Yet Pfizer requires incoming job candidates to provide references from previous employers..... -Constant bickering, turf protection and silo behaviors within and between departments, divisions, and sites. -No real integration between Pfizer and the companies it has acquired, other than gutting them out and dismissing as many of the 'outsiders' as possible. -Globalization of the business will continue to decrease stateside opportunities in the future. Don't plan on staying there.

4.0

Oct 21, 2009

Pfizer great place to work, but constantly cutting people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great competent people, enjoyable work, great benefits, good work/life balance, remaining remnant of old UpJohn culture refreshing, good vacation package

Cons

Constantly cutting people, never feel secure in job, workload becoming more overwhelming with each additional wave of people cut, corporate micromanages sites

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