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 (260) , Director (177) , 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 (81) , 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 753 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 633 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 520 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 449 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 301 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 228 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 145 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 117 reviews)); "slow career progression for entry level employee" ((in 65 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

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,942 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 7,942 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

4.0

Jan 25, 2015

Enjoyed 30+ yrs. with AZ but final 5 were very difficult as product and sr. leadership failures ran through the company.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

AZ, like all big pharmaceuticals companies, has been rocked by generic competition, government regulations, etc. but still tend to pay very well, provide good if not excellent benefits, comfortable work environments, training opportunities and opportunities for advancement. AZ also works hard to be recognized as, ethical, diverse, flexible, family friendly and an all around good place to work. In my view they did not always achieve this in all areas of this huge organization but the effort was always present.

Cons

AZ, like most big companies, is too bureaucratic. While down-sizing, the work-life balance message rings hollow because those who manage to keep their jobs are working more and more hours. This can't be helped and employees are smart enough to realize it without holding much of a grudge.

5.0

Jan 23, 2015

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, Long term view, great investiments on people, great benefits package, inspiring Leadership Team.

Cons

The company has been facing a lot of Market challenges and has reduced the number employees.

3.0

Jan 23, 2015

AZ IT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open culture, lots of change, progressive environment. Generally managers are supportive working in a challenging environment. Opportunites for progression are good.

Cons

Massive amounts of IT change. The whole of the senior management of IT has been swapped out and as such the organisation is in a prolonged period of bedding itself in

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Jobs at AstraZeneca

Clinical Research Associate Jr

Buenos Aires

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