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 (84) , 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 757 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 637 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 516 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 457 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 293 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 236 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 117 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 67 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((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

(7,981 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 7,981 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

4.0

Aug 19, 2017

Good things don't last forever....

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, amazing location, up to date IT solutions to make working from home, and with colleagues globally, easy. Competitive salary, have had some great opportunities to travel.

Cons

Work in a site that is closing, my role is being transferred but due to family commitments I can't make the move. Feeling of detachment in the site as we prepare to move (minority) or leave and start job hunting.

3.0

Aug 14, 2017

Good if you don't get laid off

Pharmaceutical sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team. Good benefits. Good training.

Cons

Industry not secure. Had consistently high sales numbers and awards that is not considered at lay off time. Some of the highest sales contributors of the company got laid off across the country and other low producers were kept in their territory. Seems like a lack of common sense when choosing who to keep and who to lay off.

4.0

Aug 7, 2017

Friendly people. Process driven but often gaps and deficiencies in their processes. Too many meetings.

Regulatory cmc account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture and colleagues generally great. They look after their employees. Company is buying in many new molecules (small and large). Opportunities for development are there for some. Also the company is getting busier and hence individual workloads are increasing.

Cons

Can be hard work getting cross functional collaboration when processes aren't defined. Not sure the pay/benefits are competitive as other large pharmaceutical companies.

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Good things don't last forever....

Good if you don't get laid off

Friendly people. Process driven but often gaps and deficiencies in their processes. Too many meetings.

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