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.

AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,955 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 7,955 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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8K reviews

2.0

Oct 26, 2016

Medimmune review

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Frederick is a great location. State of the art facility. Great commute

Cons

Managers promote people they bring in versus high performers. No real incentives for high performers. Managers don't care about their stuff. Poor management including HR. Poor work life balance. Always cutting costs

4.0

Aug 31, 2016

Focused on scientific excellence

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best of both worlds: small enough to be entrepreneurial and nimble, yet part of a large, well established organization (Astra Zeneca). Focused on transforming patients' lives. All scientists I worked with there believed in this mission.

Cons

If you are not a scientist, it may take some time to feel you are a good fit for the company. It happens but it takes time.

2.0

Jul 20, 2016

TBM

Territory business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a multi national company

Cons

Nothing extraordinary not even the basic things. Nothing is planned in the company. Rules are just to have it, not meant for your superior . HR Role is negligible, no grievances team. Training and other things are just meant for the purpose that we have it. No clarity over things, nobody will tell you anything still expects to deliver the most.

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