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 improved by 1% over the last 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 (260) , Director (176) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (163) , Scientist (143) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (95) , Manager (95) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Consultant (82) , Senior Consultant (80) , 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 746 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 637 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 515 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 ambient good" ((in 307 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 232 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 150 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 122 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 69 reviews)); "Unfair and Biased upper management" ((in 46 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.

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,939 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

AstraZeneca has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,939 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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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

2.0

Jan 19, 2013

Employ good people, but don't treat them very well

Compliance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good bunch of people - experienced, friendly and supportive. I really learnt a lot from my first experience of Big Pharma

Cons

Poor pipteline, and patent cliff approaching. As a result, seems to be a constant panic about the future of the business and regular restructurs which wipe out large numbers of staff. No stability or security for staff

3.0

Jan 18, 2013

Great place to work and collaborarte with different departments

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Is a Good place to work

Cons

There is a long career ladder

4.0

Jan 17, 2013

Lots of perks and very employee friendly but can have more clarity for Medical Advisor role.

Regional medical advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks, Science oriented environment, Opens up great future prospects, Known for its brand value in market, A good mix of experienced and fresher crowd to work with

Cons

Can sometimes be pressurized situation, need to keep up with certain expectations that are unrealistic in terms of time-frame as well as nature of work, Very little exposure outside of the assigned area of work which can in long term be impeding to growth; inspite of being science based, this role is still ends up being marketing and sales driven

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