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 (168) , 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 740 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 641 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 505 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 445 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 293 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 234 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 147 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 118 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 70 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((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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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,917 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 7,917 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

Jul 29, 2010

Operations

Inventory manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful campus, super restaurant/cafe, outstandiing meeting facilities and technology, tuition assistance. Close to shopping. Ample opportunities to create, develop, implement.

Cons

This company runs very lean. You will wear 3 or four hats. Expect to put in late hours on projects.

4.0

Mar 26, 2010

A really Paneuropean Company. Opportunities to confront your role with other positions in other European locations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fairness towards employees. Wonderful internal communications. Sharing of informations with other colleagues around the world. Fair pay and package. Human Resources commited to personal growth.

Cons

Your professional growth comes necessary through internal networking, and your disposition to relocate within the Company. If not, hard times for you.

4.0

Jan 13, 2010

Pretty good place to work

Manufacturing technical services manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic environment Small company feel in Frederick Access to management and getting to know other department personnel Management invites people to have a voice Commitment to training, six-sigma and continuous improvement

Cons

So much to do, mediocre results are passed off as OK Lots of work to do at home on nights and weekends

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