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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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

Jan 17, 2026

BEst Pharmaceutical Organization with great trajectory

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had worked in Operations Technology domain implemented Cyber Tools So from my work point of view. ** Good atmosphere globally to work on the process & tools ** Great learning & adoption to new technologies. ** Great Salary

Cons

** Job uncertainty during Covid pandemic ** Vertical growth

4.0

Jan 16, 2026

Non Competitive Salary

Travel expenses analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Additional 4% to statutory EPF

Cons

Basic RM 3250 is quite low in Kuala Lumpur, Declined offer

1.0

Jan 16, 2026

Good company bad management,

Senior solution engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company with good benefits.

Cons

Bad management. Hire managers who are not fit for purpose and are very toxic.

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