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      AstraZeneca reviews

      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (7,919 total reviews)
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      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 7,919 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
      Nov 4, 2009

      IT Project Manager

      project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Global Company on cutting edge

      Cons

      There is little teamwork, everyone is concerned with only their work and rarely will assist you.

      1.0
      Oct 29, 2009

      The Worst Company I Have Ever Worked For

      Administrative coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      AstraZeneca offers a very competitive salary and great benefits. It was hard for me to leave the company because of this but the old saying is true "money doesn't buy happiness". Neither does good benefits.

      Cons

      I was so excited to be working for a major pharmaceutical firm. My excited quickly turned to dispair. I was miserable working at AstraZeneca. It is a highly competitive environment. Most of the people that I worked with there were backstabbing snobs. I did a great job but it never seemed to be enough. If you are not aligned with the right people you have no future and cannot advance or even get a raise. I wanted a job, not to get back into high school cliques. Communication from management was almost non-existent. There are too many levels of management. If you cannot play the office politics game you will not make it here.

      4.0
      Oct 24, 2009

      Drug Discovery Veteran with Great Benefits

      Research scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      AstraZeneca is a good place to work, and they have a long history in drug discovery, so it's also a great place to learn. There are several employees with 20+ years of experience and they're valuable resources. The compensation is inline with industry standards and the benefits are some of the best available. 6% match, dollar for dollar, on 401k, a retirement plan too, all the usual health care benefits, signing bonus, cost of living adjustments and relocation $$, and a very strong annual bonus system -- 20-30% in cash, and the same percentage in LTI stock.

      Cons

      The downside is that the company loyalty is strong and very few people leave the company, resulting in limited promotion opportunities. Since pharma is contracting right now, many of the divisions are not growing, so that also limits opportunities. The annual salary adjustments are usually 3-4%, which is sometimes out of line with inflation, but the bonus can make up for it.

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