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 1% 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 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pfizer?

Director (235) , Intern (206) , Manager (202) , Scientist (177) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (162) , Senior Manager (138) , Associate Scientist (113) , 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 1115 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 648 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 454 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 382 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 309 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 274 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and restructure." ((in 202 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 92 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 90 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.

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,721 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

50% 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

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,721 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

Aug 4, 2008

Not all it may seem

Employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best products on the market. The best people in the business. When you tell anyone you work for Pfizer it provides an instant recognition that you are providing goods things for the world.

Cons

Expectations with regard to time spent working. What is a "day off?". Very top down with little praise, recognition or support of it's people. This company is run more like a military organization than a public company. When stock is still lower than it was 10 years ago it is time to ask a different set of people what needs to change.

3.0

Jul 13, 2008

The way things are going it's going to be a long time before things get any better

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Comparable compensation to the rest of the industry.

Cons

Where should I start. There's the ever-present dark cloud of downsizing hanging over our heads. Upper management primarily is only looking out for themselves, and those that might want to change the culture haven't got the power or influence to actually change anything.

3.0

Jul 6, 2008

Pfizer has smart people but is an unstable place right now

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with a lot of very smart people and the salaries are generally competitive.

Cons

The instability of the company and continued downsizing. There is limitless bureaucracy and new processes are constantly rolled out when they aren't usually necessary. A lot of the older people who have been at Pfizer seem to work 9-4 and aren't very interested in change.

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