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 been stable over the past 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 (180) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (144) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (96) , Manager (96) , 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 749 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 626 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 536 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 446 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 296 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 231 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 151 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 118 reviews)); "Slow career progression in selected groups" ((in 66 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

(7,962 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 7,962 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

2.0

Jul 10, 2025

Toxic

Human resources business partner hrbp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Location and office environment

Cons

The environment is a toxic culture

3.0

Jul 10, 2025

Review

Global study associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balnce and not so much work

Cons

Salary a little too low

3.0

Jul 10, 2025

Solid Opportunities, But Leadership Instability & Inequity in the Last 2 Years

Enabling function

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Solid pipeline - Plenty of development opportunities eg regional project lead roles - Supportive management and collaborative culture - immediate supervisors are generally competent and focused on employee development. Colleagues are also generous with information and open to cross functional collaboration. - Decent benefits

Cons

- Plenty of development opportunities, but recognition doesn't keep pace. Enabling functions face significant disadvantage when it comes to grade promotions compared to commercial roles. The current GM’s view that enabling functions lack direct business impact seems to limit growth opportunities for those in non-revenue-generating positions. - Leadership Instability: A higher-than-usual turnover in the country leadership team over the last 2 years has led to a lack of continuity and a sense of instability. - Excessive business reviews & lack of prioritisation

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