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 (258) , Director (176) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (163) , Scientist (143) , Intern (124) , 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?

"Good benefits through a benefit fund including private healthcare and pension" ((in 735 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 621 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 510 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 453 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 313 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 227 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 143 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 121 reviews)); "Slow Career Progression & decision making" ((in 69 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 48 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

(7,931 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 7,931 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

3.0

Feb 26, 2013

Good People Bad overall Management

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Relaxed atmosphere. Fantastic site and facilities at Alderley Park.

Cons

large number of people who have only ever worked for AZ/Zeneca/ICI. No idea of outside world.

3.0

Feb 23, 2013

Too much politics, too little accountability

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people in CA. Little politics locally so people work well together to get the work done.

Cons

CA site could have been on another planet as far as Maryland was concerned. Lack of understanding by corporate of what takes place in CA and how integral and complex it is.

5.0

Feb 22, 2013

Great culture, great science.

Scientist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and focused on the science. Large pipeline.

Cons

Away from major biotech hubs like SF and Boston.

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