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 been stable over the past 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 (261) , Director (180) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (144) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (96) , Manager (96) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Consultant (82) , Senior Consultant (82) , 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 749 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 626 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 536 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 446 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 296 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 151 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 118 reviews)); "Slow career progression in selected groups" ((in 66 reviews)); "Not much opportunity to grow , awful upper management" ((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.

What are the top reviewed AstraZeneca locations?

Buenos Aires , Haedo , Astica , Córdoba

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,962 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 7,962 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

4.0

Oct 24, 2018

R&D facing data scientist

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been working here for over 10 years and have seen many of the usual changes that large organisations go through. AZ is now experiencing a significant up-turn in its prospects in spite of some high-profile drugs coming to the end of their patent protection. There has been a significant shift in focus to a far more science-led approach to investment and prioritisation. At this time, the value of good data and the insights that may be gained from it with the right skills and technologies is finally gaining more serious senior management support. Great personal development support if you are prepared to express your preferences clearly. I did not experience a poor line manager during my time. Enthusiastic, friendly and mentoring culture.

Cons

Could be more willingness for home working. There is some home working permitted but the preference is still on being in an office, even if your teams are distributed across multiple sites and countries.

5.0

Aug 15, 2018

Very impressed with this Company

Director group manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

AstraZeneca is the one company I have worked for over the last 20+ years where the Core Values are actually adhered to. New promising drugs are being discovered very frequently. There are hundreds of development projects. AZ really does follow the Science. There are so many opportunities to shine here!!

Cons

No Cons that I can see.

2.0

Jun 27, 2018

So disappointing

Pharmaceutical sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good wage Car allowance Company has loads of money Lots of conferences-if u like that kind of thing

Cons

Bulling. Lack of transparency, despite claiming to be transparent, wage gap very evident. Management bias. Misogynistic managers, male and female. Very alcohol focused. Lack of support.

Viewing 409 - 411 of 7,962 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

MSD

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Novartis

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Johnson & Johnson

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

GSK

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at AstraZeneca

Clinical Research Associate Jr

Buenos Aires

View job

Regional Account Manager (RAM) Rare Diseases Complemento

Buenos Aires

View job

Diagnostics Science Liason Oncology

Buenos Aires

View job