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 (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 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

(7,918 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 Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

5.0

Apr 26, 2023

Great place to work

Cra i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work if you have children

Cons

No cons at the moment

5.0

Nov 10, 2020

Very good

Franchise manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very motivating company, innovative and with a patient mindset

Cons

Pharma marketing is not dynamic

5.0

Jun 20, 2017

Microbiology Responsible

Microbiology supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flex-time, good salary, benefits, food service, kind people (in general)

Cons

the lab is going to close down, there are no possibilities for growing at least in Argentina

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