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 (257) , Director (175) , Associate Director (169) , Sales Representative (162) , 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 a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 738 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 626 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 503 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 467 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 282 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 232 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 141 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 119 reviews)); "No career progression unless top earner" ((in 63 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.

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,920 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 7,920 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

3.0

May 14, 2013

If you love pharma, youll love AZ

Pharmaceutical sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Autonomy Competative pay Respiratory is a strong divison New Senior Leader Team are transparent and reachable Strong commitment to personal growth

Cons

Cardiovascular division is being hit hard Managers make/break the job Every few years lay-offs tend to hit re-organizations happen far to often

4.0

May 12, 2013

Great place to work

Postdoctoral

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bod salaries and nice environment

Cons

Recent layoffs make jobs unstable

5.0

Nov 15, 2012

Excellent experience

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very supportive, employee friendly environment excellent work culture, good pay package, good benefits

Cons

No cons, No negative aspects

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