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 (259) , Director (176) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (163) , Scientist (143) , Intern (125) , 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?

"Good benefits through a benefit fund including private healthcare and pension" ((in 755 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 624 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 523 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 456 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 274 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 233 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 144 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 119 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 66 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 49 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

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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,934 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 7,934 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

2.0

Jul 18, 2011

Beautiful facilities filled with superstar researchers and woefully inexperienced managers.

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The facilities were set up well, parking, equipment, compensation and benefit packages were competitive, wasn't hard to get supplies, they were up to date on things that mattered technically.

Cons

After 10 years, Medimmunes best days are long gone. High morale has been replaced by frustration and fear of losing ones job. Highly producitve people were often overlooked and very frustrated while average performers who are popular and spent time selling themselves were advanced due to a very outdated evaluation system. Saving money is not rewarded and wasting money is rampant. The pay is great and fear of losing that pay is used way too often as a form of motivation. Medimmune is a company with alot of potential that cannot seem to make it all work in unison. Being loyal to the company was laughed at and considered corny and backwards. Telecommuting was abused.

3.0

Feb 24, 2026

Great pay and work-life balance, terrible if you are ambitious and career driven

Project director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and great work-life balance

Cons

Very political organization, little orientation towards delivery and rewarding merit Slow careers and little focus on performance management (zero evaluation, calibration). Old school perception of talent development (seniority/number of years over merit)

1.0

Feb 6, 2025

Meh

Global study manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours Expos Benefits

Cons

A ton of town halls company events to waste your time and your line manager wants you there always You can get promoted only you suck up to your manager and be their pet. Only their favourites tend to be promoted so it's not merit based. Line managers don't provide any proper guidance and throw you into projects and blame you when things go wrong Directors can be good at their work but most aren't good at being people managers No structure at all No feeling of being a team or becoming a team Company is expanding, but lack of resources and promotions are on hold

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