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

(7,918 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 7,918 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

May 24, 2026

Motivated colleagues hindered by bloated bureaucracy

Director, project management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

That said, there are always motivated colleagues around you who genuinely want to get things done.

Cons

ETS (Enterprise Tech Service) is a peculiar beast. They hold the keys to all technical decision-making, yet the organization is bloated, painfully slow to act, and drowning in bureaucracy. Every technical solution is massively overengineered, infrastructure costs are consistently the highest across the board, and delivery timelines are absurdly slow. They're constantly criticized, but credit where it's due — their upward management game is impeccable, and leadership somehow remains untouchable.

3.0

May 23, 2026

Great colleagues, but hiring process is a pain and pay is not inline (lowest in) with market standards

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues and Structured process

Cons

vision driven with 2030 vision and to make that a reality- no hiring and salaries are frozen even for experienced candidates. They do not look for best candidates (as best should get paid best salaries), instead they look for the best candidates that fit their salary band

4.0

May 22, 2026

Job security but low pay and strict hybrid policy

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security and strong pipelines

Cons

Relatively low salary and strict in-office hybrid policy

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