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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

AstraZeneca

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

4.0

Aug 13, 2024

Great company, could be better

Medical director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security Outstanding science and drug discovery and clinical development teams Diversity Great benefits

Cons

Very pro in office attendance, leading to decreased work life balance and job satisfaction

1.0

Jul 9, 2024

I Wouldn’t recommend working there

Global study associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You could easily get promoted after a while working in the company.

Cons

Awful work-life balance , directors were aggressive and had disrespectful attitude. No proper training process, expect you to go through tons of SOPs at the same time working on projects. Focus is on the company’s success not employee satisfaction

3.0

Jul 7, 2024

Work is good, company needs massive improvement

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Enormous company comes with typical corporate benefits in the office - Since this is the "best" company in the area, you are working with the smartest people around - The work itself is interesting and engaging in the lab - The portfolio is wide and robust enough to generally avoid major layoffs if a few projects end up failing.

Cons

- Health insurance is BAD. Aetna doesn't cover really basic stuff, like a chickenpox vaccine for adults. Providers that accept Aetna are not good. Dental only covers the basics. If you're anything but a healthy person in their 20's, you're going to be paying for a lot of visits at doctors that other companies would have paid for in their coverage - The company burned out a TON of people during COVID trying to make the vaccine and now they expect employees to work as hard as they did during the pandemic. - The CEO and leadership makes a bold claim to approve 20 drugs by 2030 to satisfy stakeholders and that just makes everyone else in the company work harder while the CEO takes home the highest pharma pay in the EU in 2023? - AZ only RECENTLY approved 3 month maternity leave in the US Clearly they care about women's health and family - They are generally underpaying employees compared to competitors. They say they are "competitive" to market value but if you talk to peers in the industry, AZ pays lower. They have no incentive to fix this because they are generally the best company to work for in Maryland.

Viewing 166 - 168 of 7,934 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

MSD

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Novartis

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Johnson & Johnson

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

GSK

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at AstraZeneca

Clinical Research Associate Jr

Buenos Aires

View job

Clinical Study Administrator

Buenos Aires

View job

Consultor Técnico Oncologia - Salvador/BA

Bahía Blanca

View job