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 (258) , 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?

"Good benefits through a benefit fund including private healthcare and pension" ((in 735 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 621 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 510 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 453 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 313 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 227 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 143 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 121 reviews)); "Slow Career Progression & decision making" ((in 69 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

(7,931 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 7,931 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

2.0

Jun 12, 2018

Purification Sciences- BPD

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to telework, benefits and aesthetics of company space in Gaithersburg

Cons

Only 10% of workers get promoted per year and the rest of the qualified people already working at the next level get put on a waiting list for next year. Each manager only gets to put a certain number of people up, so in a year when more of their direct reports are ready, they have to choose the "top" performers. People work in silos and there's a lot of waste in the company, change can't be implemented with managers who want to keep the status quo. Not much opportunities for growth. No trust or faith among group members. No transparency in leadership operations. No leadership.

1.0

May 16, 2018

Terrible work environment, cut throat and uninspiring.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The job provides a steady paycheck.

Cons

Tedious repetitive processes that are constantly changing and re-organization. . Chronic understaffing and high turnover. Nothing done to retain employees. Benefits continually being cut.

2.0

Aug 8, 2017

Biotechnoloy Sales Specialist

Biotech sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay, bonus and benefits. Many of my colleagues are outstanding, experienced individuals.

Cons

Since being acquired by Astra Zeneca the company has gone down hill. Many talented people left and have been eliminated. Very sad to see. If you can get a position here that is great but you will worry about losing your job every 6-9 months.

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