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 (261) , Director (177) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (144) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (96) , 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 a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 751 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 506 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 465 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 304 reviews)); "Salary is good and competive" ((in 264 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 237 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 150 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 116 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 70 reviews)); "Not much opportunity to grow , awful upper management" ((in 50 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

(7,954 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 7,954 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

3.0

Feb 16, 2017

Heading in the wrong direction

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people are fabulous, the perks are nice & the pay is more than decent in most cases.

Cons

You're part of (very) big Pharma and the business decisions being made indicate that more & more clearly every year. The "we're in this together" attitude is becoming "every man for themselves" which is leading to significant burnout.

4.0

Feb 14, 2017

Great company that is beginning to flounder.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great. The greatest loss for me will be not working with my colleagues anymore.

Cons

Pipeline falling short of expectation. Since losing the three largest contribution product patents, there has been little to make up for the loss. Diabetes portfolio is a performing poorly, Advair will soon be generic which means respiratory market will erode for Symbicort and the Oncology products -though innovative- can't make up the $$.

1.0

Feb 9, 2017

Rapidly declining environment, culture and leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For the past seven years I have been at the company, its been a phenomenal place to work. The leadership, the people, the culture and career potential has been amazing. This is rapidly changing now.

Cons

Its a sinking ship I'm afraid. Lots of uncertainty, inconsistent leadership and despite being a global organisation they are very much biased to the UK.

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Great company that is beginning to flounder.

Rapidly declining environment, culture and leadership

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