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 (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) , Consultant (82) , Senior Consultant (82) , Analyst (70) , Engineer (68)

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

"Good benefits through a benefit fund including private healthcare and pension" ((in 756 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 631 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 511 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 441 reviews)); "Good pay and treated great" ((in 298 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 149 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 125 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 60 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

(7,973 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 7,973 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

5.0

May 9, 2025

Great company culture

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers genuinely encourage you to work on development items and stretch goals Colleagues are experienced, inclusive and friendly Many opportunities to be optionally involved in community groups like wellness, sports, academics

Cons

Some teams are very silo-ed and do not integrate with others even within the same departments Global work means understanding and working with different cultures that often we are not familiar with or accepting of Some teams face tremendous pressure to deliver, leading to burnout

4.0

May 9, 2025

Ok place to work

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, many possibilities to interact with other departments and learn new skills. Management is very supportive, good life-work balance

Cons

requirement to be in the office 60% of your working time; no career development options in my field.

1.0

May 9, 2025

Director of Learning and Development

Director of learning and development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and salary base

Cons

Huge pression, no accountabilty neither freedom allowed. Very bad working culture.

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