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 (261) , Director (177) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (143) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (96) , 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?

"Good benefits through a benefit fund including private healthcare and pension" ((in 751 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 453 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 290 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((in 270 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 244 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 119 reviews)); "No career progression unless top earner" ((in 65 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.

What are the top reviewed AstraZeneca locations?

Buenos Aires , Haedo , Astica , Córdoba

AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,947 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 7,947 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Feb 19, 2013

hello

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary, free car, awesome health benefits

Cons

not for those that are ambitious, driven.

3.0

Feb 12, 2013

Started out well, ended poorly!

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salaries are comparable to the rest of the Washington D.C metro area. If you are in with the right people, there are opportunities for advancement. Some of the people were great to work with.

Cons

There are 2 sites. Manufacturing in Frederick and Headquarters in Gaithersburg. The culture difference between the sites are like night and day. The manufacturing site employees are treated as second class citizens. There is very high turnover along with reinvention of the wheel syndrome. Low morale and a fear of losing jobs. Work/Life balance is NON existent.

4.0

Feb 9, 2013

Continuously Evolving

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, for the most part good work-life balance, flexible schedules, diversity focused. Potential for remote working once/week.

Cons

Difficult to keep focused when the ax is always swinging over head, due to cuts or potential cuts. The uncertainty however is what most in pharma are experiencing today. Flatter and flatter organization good and bad. Promotions are taking longer and longer.

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