Pros
Lots of people with vast knowledge and dedication to engage with. In my experience at AZ, I have had the chance to grow and create a network, also with people from other companies. AZ gives you the opportunity to explore your interests, and management has also been responsive to suggestions sometimes. Overall, AZ is a good working environment (but read the cons as well).
Cons
It feels like the situation has been precipitating in the last year or so. The company has decided that all people should go to the office although there is no space for everyone, and also working on site may not be suitable for all roles. I personally felt betrayed by the company I have been working super hard for in the last four years. We have gone through COVID by building trust and keeping delivering, and suddenly the management decided to track office attendance individually. The reputation of AZ being a vanguard company is disintegrating from inside. Most people feel threatened by such strict regulations, and indeed, they feel like it does not make any sense to do the extra mile for a company that uses office attendance as a main metric to decide whether or not to lay you off or strip your bonus. My folks have started looking elsewhere for jobs. Productivity has slowed down. All this thanks to a completely insensitive and detached management: They decided that everyone must be at the desk but they do what they like. They do not want people to travel to save CO2 but they take 2-3 flights a week. Well done you
