Is AstraZeneca a good company to work for as a Director, Clinical Development?

Director, Clinical Development professionals working at AstraZeneca have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 37 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of AstraZeneca employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Director, Clinical Development Jobs at AstraZeneca now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Director, Clinical Development interview questions at AstraZeneca .

Does AstraZeneca pay Director, Clinical Development employees well?

Director, Clinical Development professionals rate their compensation and benefits at AstraZeneca with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 37 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Director, Clinical Development salaries at AstraZeneca.

How happy are Director, Clinical Development professionals working at AstraZeneca?

66% of Director, Clinical Development employees at AstraZeneca would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 37% in the past 12 months. Director, Clinical Development professionals have also rated AstraZeneca with a 2.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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 if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 772 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 516 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 452 reviews)); "Good pay and treated great" ((in 280 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((in 276 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 241 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 152 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 114 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 68 reviews)); "Unfair and Biased upper management" ((in 48 reviews))

AstraZeneca Director, Clinical Development reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

67% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Director, Clinical Development employees have rated AstraZeneca with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Director, Clinical Development professionals have a good working experience there. AstraZeneca is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Director, Clinical Development professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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37 reviews

5.0

Aug 10, 2025

Very good environment

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good and professional environment

Cons

It is quite busy and heavy workload. However, it is very good environment to work with friendly and supported colleagues.

5.0

Aug 6, 2025

Friendly coworkers, very busy

Director, clinical development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits package with a subsidized nursery that can be paid for with salary sacrifice. Friendly colleagues. Nice office.

Cons

Very busy, not enough staff so everyone is on too many projects. Recent reorganizations mean that no one feels their job is secure. Management decisions often don’t make clear sense and cost more money than saved.

3.0

Jul 29, 2025

Company Culture

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has good benefits and salary was good

Cons

The workload became unbearable and there were cliques that you needed to belong to.

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