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 (263) , Director (180) , Associate Director (172) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (145) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (96) , Manager (96) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Senior Consultant (83) , 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)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 638 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 518 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 456 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 292 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 234 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 149 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 122 reviews)); "Slow career progression in selected groups" ((in 63 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 47 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

(7,977 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 7,977 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

5.0

Jul 31, 2018

Great place to work

Principal statistical programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is my 4th pharma company I am working with I can say hands down the best decision that I had made. There is Great culture when it comes to working with amazing people and it truly embodies the word Opportunity and Growth. Always strive to make work/life balance better by finding innovative and dynamic ways to work.

Cons

Not much negative I have seen in the 4.5 years I have been here.

4.0

Jul 24, 2018

Work Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Focus on self development and management spends time in supporting employees development. - Opportunities for growth due to successful science led growth. - Collaboration across the functions with a common mission to succeed. - Competitive compensation package.

Cons

Lot of new drugs in development which leads to constant prioritization of work.

3.0

Jul 19, 2018

Medimmune

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pipeline and nice people,

Cons

Undervalued, staff with universally low morale. Inconsistent standard of facilities across the sites. No flexible working allowed. All these factors leading to a mass exodus of staff, coupled with inability to recruit into open positions due to lower base salary than MRP.

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