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 (262) , Director (180) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (145) , 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 774 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 513 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 454 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 296 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((in 251 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 238 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 146 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 125 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((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

(7,969 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 7,969 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

3.0

Nov 8, 2022

Fast paced company and entrepreneurial

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global, international, inclusive, diverse, cohesive

Cons

onsite work policies can be restrictive for remote working

5.0

Oct 30, 2022

Good company to work with

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, work life balance, stock option, values,

Cons

Pay is not at par with industry leaders

5.0

Sep 4, 2022

Great company to grow in as a young professional

Clinical science liaison

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tremendous growth and opportunities for company recently and will continue in the future Excellent opportunities for career growth Work/life balance good with flexible work from home policies Great salary and benefits, annual pay increase at least with inflation + performance Compensation for higher education Team members from all cultural and work backgrounds

Cons

Corporate and marketing strategies changing all the time (not necessarily a bad thing) Internal systems always changing, hard to keep up with actual work when learning new systems all the time - by trying to simplify it is more work for the employees - this has been for years now Some management working in stone ages, need to hire new younger managers with MBAs

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