Does AstraZeneca pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AstraZeneca employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AstraZeneca. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AstraZeneca?

79% of AstraZeneca employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AstraZeneca 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AstraZeneca?

Senior Scientist (260) , Director (177) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (143) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (95) , Manager (95) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Consultant (82) , Senior Consultant (81) , Analyst (70) , Engineer (68)

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

"Benefits are good and if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 753 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 633 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 520 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 449 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 301 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 228 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 145 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 117 reviews)); "slow career progression for entry level employee" ((in 65 reviews)); "Not much opportunity to grow , awful upper management" ((in 49 reviews))

What are employees saying about AstraZeneca layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AstraZeneca layoffs and their outlook for job security at AstraZeneca in 2026.

AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,945 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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AstraZeneca has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,945 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AstraZeneca employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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8K reviews

5.0

Dec 15, 2022

Great Place to Work

Process facilitator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been with the company for 7 years. All full time AZ employees receive a bonus depending on how the company performs. This could be 5%-7% of your base salary and could be upto 150% depending on performance. We get 3 weeks of paid vacation plus holidays. Once you have been in a D level role for 3 years you start receiving stock options.

Cons

Not too many cons. I love working here. If you are on an off shift there isn't as much support but we are working on it.

4.0

Dec 7, 2022

Good place to work

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great work environment with great managers

Cons

Slow to promote due to lack of competition in the DC Metro area

3.0

Nov 6, 2022

Hard place to be

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pipeline, strong legacy in therapeutic areas

Cons

Very click-ish place to work. There are people who have followed the same career path for years and they are not embracing new ways of working, despite pleas for fresh, outside-the-box thinking. Very limited career options

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