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 (263) , Director (180) , Associate Director (172) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (145) , 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 if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 772 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 638 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 518 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 456 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 292 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 234 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 122 reviews)); "Slow career progression in selected groups" ((in 63 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 47 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

AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,975 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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AstraZeneca has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,975 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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8K reviews

3.0

Jul 15, 2014

a nice pharma company. could easy become better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent products, a big pharma positive spin, known brand name, key player in pharma business, nice people environment

Cons

work-life balance is several times suboptimal, lack of innovation and vision sometimes even in senior management roles luckily there are some exceptions.

5.0

Jun 30, 2014

It was the most amazing work experience i have ever had in my total career

It consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are very supportive caring and fun company to work for, always make public holidays fun and the product launches are well informed .

Cons

I was in a department that got oursourced to a third party

3.0

Jun 29, 2014

A great company gone bad

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The legacy of being people-centric still prevails, although for how long is questionable

Cons

IT is being heavily centrered on India now and core competencies are being moved away from the hub countries. The new organisation is struggling to understand the new operating model

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