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 (257) , Director (175) , Associate Director (169) , Sales Representative (162) , 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?

"Benefits are good and if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 750 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 523 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 446 reviews)); "Good pay and treated great" ((in 283 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((in 264 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 230 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 118 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 66 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.

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,922 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 7,922 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

4.0

Jul 25, 2011

Decent place to work

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Department was a close knit group and management was very knowledgeable and fair. Fully matching 401K and decent company funded retirement plan.

Cons

Decision to close research site in Wilmington. Hard to get promoted in scientific ladder. Asked to do more with less.

2.0

Jul 18, 2011

Beautiful facilities filled with superstar researchers and woefully inexperienced managers.

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The facilities were set up well, parking, equipment, compensation and benefit packages were competitive, wasn't hard to get supplies, they were up to date on things that mattered technically.

Cons

After 10 years, Medimmunes best days are long gone. High morale has been replaced by frustration and fear of losing ones job. Highly producitve people were often overlooked and very frustrated while average performers who are popular and spent time selling themselves were advanced due to a very outdated evaluation system. Saving money is not rewarded and wasting money is rampant. The pay is great and fear of losing that pay is used way too often as a form of motivation. Medimmune is a company with alot of potential that cannot seem to make it all work in unison. Being loyal to the company was laughed at and considered corny and backwards. Telecommuting was abused.

4.0

Jul 18, 2011

It was a high energy environment, based on teams that aimed for creating the best medications.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Patient focused, matrix teams, great products

Cons

Too much focus on consultants, not enough on internal knowledge from employees. Pulling away from flexible schedule hurt employee productivity

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