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 756 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 638 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 509 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 441 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 290 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 238 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)); "No career progression unless top earner" ((in 70 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((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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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,923 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 7,923 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

Feb 2, 2026

Interesting science yet heavily siloed

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great meetings/ talks introducing you to new topics and areas of the business. Can be highly colaberative to solve problems- just need to find the right people. Great working culture- people are very happy to discuss what they do and the science theyre working on.

Cons

Some departments siloed- making it hard to explore other teams or options. Hierarchy of some groups and possitions over others. Poor development across within and across teams/ departments. Can be bureaucratic to the point of madness.

5.0

Feb 2, 2026

Nice environment and conditions

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work conditions, the flexibility, the installations are amazing

Cons

Hard to re-negotiate the salary

5.0

Jan 31, 2026

Absolutely amazing culture

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and a lot of opportunities for development and career progression

Cons

Limited opportunities for contract/contingent employees

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