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 if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 738 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 634 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 520 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 445 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((in 286 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 235 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 121 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 67 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

(7,917 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 7,917 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 22, 2026

AstraZeneca - reg affairs

Associate director, regulatory affairs

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Face-paced, bigger teams, defined roles

Cons

Innovative , collaborative, motivating work culture, learning opportunities

4.0

May 22, 2026

Opportunities for growth

Senior computational biologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Variety of opportunities for growth

Cons

Drive for AI without proper know-how in senior positions

3.0

May 20, 2026

Training focus, but heavy micromanagement and fear culture

Local study associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time given to focus on training. Good onboarding process.

Cons

Line managers who are not familiar with role therefore not able to guide or advise. Lack of understanding by team members on SOP/procedures resulting in frequent errors. Admin support very stretched or not available due to high work volume and high staff turnover.

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