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 762 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 634 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 509 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 445 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 273 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 146 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 118 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 71 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 50 reviews))

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,921 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 7,921 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

Sep 9, 2010

Good Science

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interactions with world class scientists Pursuit of interests i.e. method development work alongside project work Supportive management who drive good performance but also promote maintaining suitable work/life balance

Cons

Can be pot-luck in terms of line management Re-structuring - slightly unsettled whilst we await outcome

4.0

Sep 2, 2010

A good place to work

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good management team; good warefare comparing with local compaies; hamoneous relationship among colleagues; always be respeted.

Cons

the company may not offer very competitive salary, while the payment package is good, comaring with local companies. supporting functions are not well paid.

4.0

Aug 24, 2010

Promising company in Biopharm field

Scientist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation driven. High quality of people. Good communication. Excellent team work.Sufficient room for personal growth.Good location and nice neighborhood (near DC but traffic is not too bad).

Cons

Mutiple operating sites make communication difficult and unecessary travelling. Workload is high. Experimenting a lot of things as a growing company. Efficiency is low. Guidance and regulation are unclear and insufficient.

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