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 (170) , 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?

"Benefits are good and a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 738 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 617 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 524 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 437 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 300 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 226 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 150 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 121 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 72 reviews)); "Unfair and Biased upper management" ((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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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,924 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 7,924 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

1.0

Feb 3, 2025

Diabolical leadership

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teamworking with peers, lots of inspirational people working hard to deliver the highest quality work.

Cons

Total lack or leadership in precision medicine. The head of department has surrounded herself with Sycophants and toadies who act dishonestly with impunity. There is a culture of bullying created by the senior executive team, and the weak department leaders dont have the courage to stand up against it. Recent annual survey rated precision medicine leadership at only 34%

1.0

Jan 21, 2025

Discrimination

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was the best I had received until that point in my career, although I subsequently received better remuneration from a local competitor upon leaving.

Cons

Discrimination is rife, particularly when it comes to disability, sex, sexual orientation or belief. Many such reviews here. There is a culture of bullying and fear as many have alluded to and people are not free to speak their mind and are instead given sermons on how they should think and feel, including about their sex life, political issues and their education. It's no place for progression in your career unless you're the 21st century's answer to Lavrentiy Beria. The site head rules with a cold iron fist and of course cannot acknowledge that he is part of the problem. Harassment and random punishments are openly boasted about by certain members of staff.

1.0

Oct 20, 2024

Managers have their favourites, all about schmoozing

Study leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good money and benefits. Fancy new UK building looks nice from outside.

Cons

Used to be proud to say I work for AZ, but in recent years the work culture seems to have changed. You need to be their kind of person to advance - not necessarily whether you perform the role to the expected standard, but your ‘face’ and a bullish attitude is most important. Everything in the nice new building keeps breaking down.

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