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 (125) , 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 755 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 451 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 305 reviews)); "Salary is good and competive" ((in 283 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 231 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 149 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 117 reviews)); "Slow career progression in selected groups" ((in 72 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 49 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

(7,933 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 7,933 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

Jan 11, 2025

Horrid Upper Management

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The global culture of AstraZeneca is great. Benefits are very strong, and pay is competitive. For a long time, the Frederick site was a reflection of this, and I have not heard any complaints from people who left for other sites.

Cons

They are heavily anti-WFH, even in positions that can be WFH, unless you are leadership. Current leadership at the Frederick site has caused mass turn over due to cronyism. The site has been bleeding people.

3.0

Dec 30, 2024

Good Company but could be better

Finance business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good package and salaries , nice offices. Great mission and patient centric . Good environmental policies with a push to be Carbon neutral

Cons

Complicated , difficult to react at pace . Siloed working with Finance operating models which drive wrong behaviours. Confused location strategy , pressure to be in the office (office attendance monitored) just to sit in teams calls as teams are not well co-located . Furthermore it is difficult to develop and move to new roles unless they appear in an office near you (due to the strict 3 day a week in the office) or you are able to move . Limited focus on work/life balance so hours can be long depending on team .

1.0

Oct 14, 2024

Inexperienced team

Medical manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pipeline that sells itself

Cons

Hence if they hire monkeys it doesn’t matter. Worst kept industry secret that turnover is high because of the terrible culture but management doesn’t care because the money keeps rolling in

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