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 (176) , Associate Director (171) , 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 if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 747 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 628 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 518 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 444 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 298 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 236 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 120 reviews)); "Slow career progression in selected groups" ((in 68 reviews)); "Unfair and Biased upper management" ((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

(7,930 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 7,930 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

3.0

Apr 29, 2024

Great company - culture needs improvement

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CEO and senior leadership are guiding the future very well - company is healthy. Lots of growth.

Cons

Culture is inconsistent within teams. Some concerning behaviour. Promotions seem relationship centric.

2.0

Apr 19, 2024

Hired too many too quickly

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some flexibility in work schedule. Managers are generally accommodating if a personal issue arises (e.g. sick family member). In general, coworkers are nice. Company is making some effort to update very outdated systems and equipment.

Cons

Hiring and promotion practices have led to people holding positions they are not qualified for and/or do not perform well at. This is for both technical and managerial positions and is at the root of a lot of the issues. Lack of scientific integrity. Bad laboratory conditions and practices. Large inequities in pay within the company. Pay is not commensurate with experience or performance. Workload is not well distributed. People who deliver will have less work/life balance. People who don't deliver will skate by.

5.0

Jan 24, 2024

Great company- but lethargic and demanding

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent place to work - managers respect when you need to work from home and occupational health help to put plans in place for this Great benefits and LTI (long term investments- 5 years) Some freedom to explore other departments and relevant research avenues Communicative team and work force Collaborative co- workers

Cons

New budgets- financial ones you can work with but CO2 budgets restrict over seas conferences to 1/2 days on a train. Wanting to work at speed- a push to work quicker for the same resource (this is the same for all biotech and biopharama companies) Not always told the full truth leading to many employees not believing higher management alot of the time

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