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?

"Benefits are good and a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 733 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 632 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 518 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 455 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 292 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 236 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 142 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 121 reviews)); "slow career progression for entry level employee" ((in 60 reviews)); "Unfair and Biased upper management" ((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

Jan 29, 2026

UK Decline

It management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salaries, offices nice to work in.

Cons

Senseless re-orgs in IT, baffling promotions of certain staff, inconsistency across role bands leading to constant friction, other high performing staff constantly overlooked for promotion, constant threat of job cuts in UK, everyone working in silos, headstrong senior management who don’t and never will listen to concerns as more focussed on their own careers. Central Cambridge locations difficult for a lot of people to get to. Travel incentives could be worked smarter. Relentless monitoring of remote/office time allocation is draining and adds to stress.

5.0

Jan 29, 2026

Pay

Patient access representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for the role

Cons

Entry level role with no room for growth

4.0

Jan 29, 2026

Benefits and cons

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work place: immense quality of life standard (Swedish concept) Supportive culture to internationals and is highly Cosmopolitan English is spoken language everywhere in company Work from home once a week in technical research scientist role possible Lots of learning opportunities (including secondments, online course compilation, peers and mentors) 32+ vacation days, bonus and relocation support On site gym facility

Cons

Development opportunities are skewed and often ultra slow, promotion is closely impossible Teams can undergo restructuring anytime Paid canteen can have better food (including multiple vegetarian cuisines) Should have company bus for transporting employees who live far Less opportunity for creativity and innovation or scientific development Slightly beauracratic

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