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 (258) , Director (176) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (163) , 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 747 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 628 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 444 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 298 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 236 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 120 reviews)); "Slow career progression in selected groups" ((in 68 reviews)); "Unfair and Biased upper management" ((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.

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,931 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 7,931 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

Sep 15, 2013

Ever changing, fast paced company with much opportunity.

Pss

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great products, excellent senior leadership, financially rewarding, and you can make what you want out of your career and impact on patients.

Cons

Firedrills are common and not always the most deserving people get promoted.

3.0

Sep 4, 2013

Good company that is in the midst of much change

Commercial business director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

AstraZeneca is a very ethical company that always seeks to do the right thing for patients. All medications in portfolio are top notch in the class they compete in. There are a lot of good people that work here and the environment is good in most teams within the organization. AstraZeneca pays well and offers employees very generous benefits and incentives.

Cons

Many of AstraZeneca Senior Leaders have a "my way or the highway" attitude that has caused many sharp leaders below them to be run out of the organization often by taking them out of areas where these people excelled and placing them in positions that were not a good fit for their inherent talents, when these people did not perform as well there, then they get rid of them. This is common as employees get into the 50+ age bracket.

3.0

Sep 3, 2013

It was okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn pharma operations

Cons

Downsizing and reorganizations could be hindering professional growth

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