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 (178) , 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 (82) , 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 750 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 632 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 522 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 440 reviews)); "Good pay and treated great" ((in 297 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 227 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 147 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 116 reviews)); "No career progression unless top earner" ((in 65 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((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.

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,955 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

AstraZeneca has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,955 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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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

1.0

Dec 10, 2016

AstraZeneca has no soul anymore

Cv specialty pharmaceutical sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Compensation for Sales Reps Very Good Insurance and cost compared to other jobs Company Car I have some great customers to call on

Cons

Massive Cuts to Employees- 700 cuts announced Dec 8, effective Dec 8. It was bloodbath AZ no longer has a soul, The old AZ would never had done that surprise 2 wks before Christmas The Top Leadership including CEO are just about cutting jobs so year end bonuses are good, shareholders are happy and poise the company to sell.

1.0

Dec 7, 2016

Blame Culture, managers encourage you to NOT give bad news

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is going to be hard, hmmmm. Some of the people are ok.

Cons

AZ, what a shame. This place is blame central. Managers and Directors protecting their own roles by not wanting to give bad news that their reports tell them about and then they blame them when things go wrong. Pretty horrendous place to work if you are not a Scientist. Absolute obsession with outsourcing everything or in case of IT sending it to India, where they employee 5 times the people at less cost but get half the competence, such a bad model. AZ trying to put a shine on everything with their new HQ in cambridge which is quickly turning into a lavish money pit and no doubt the CEO's foley.

4.0

Oct 31, 2016

Great place to work, just not in Wilmington

It compliance director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay and flexibility. Great work / life balance. Lots of opportunity to work from home, and parking at the Wilmington site is abundant. Plenty of open and available workspace in the remaining buildings that haven't been demolished or sold to JP Morgan yet.

Cons

If you don't work in the U.K. or at the Gaithersburg site, there isn't a lot of opportunity for career movement or personal development.

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