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 (168) , Sales Representative (162) , Scientist (142) , 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 a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 740 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 641 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 505 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 293 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 234 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 147 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 118 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 70 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

(7,917 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 7,917 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

Nov 18, 2008

Changes for the better

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New people have come in at a senior level who are bringing better leadership and direction. We are working on a lot of great products and projects that will benefit a lot of patients. The atmosphere is fairly laid back and people are generally very friendly. The California offices are small and it is easy to get to know people.

Cons

There are a lot of folks that have been around a long time that are very set in their ways and have no motivation to change som bad behaviors. Luckily some of these folks are starting to move on. The benefits aren't the greatest. Some mangers think it is okay to "rule by fear."

3.0

Oct 3, 2008

This company needs to make a decision to be the #1 Pharmaceutical company in the world.

Logistics analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best reasons to work here are the benefits. That is slowly changing though. Human Resources is slowly restricting our healthcare options and is keeping salaries and raises to a minimum.

Cons

The downsides of working here are: 1) Senior Management has no backbone, flawed vision and a poor strategy for achieving desired goals.

2.0

Sep 29, 2008

Honest evaluation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonably competitive compensation and benefits

Cons

Too fragmented and disorganized, which leads to duplication of efforts, poor communication and inefficient working practices

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