Is AstraZeneca a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at AstraZeneca have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 67 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of AstraZeneca employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at AstraZeneca now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at AstraZeneca .

Does AstraZeneca pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at AstraZeneca with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 67 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at AstraZeneca .

What are the top reviewed jobs at AstraZeneca?

Senior Scientist (257) , Director (175) , Associate Director (170) , Sales Representative (163) , 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 756 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 638 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 509 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 441 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 290 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 238 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 146 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 118 reviews)); "No career progression unless top earner" ((in 70 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 48 reviews))

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4.1

96% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

99% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Culture & values

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated AstraZeneca with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. AstraZeneca is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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67 reviews

3.0

May 28, 2026

Relaxed environment but slow and bureaucratic processes

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed working environment, flexible hours and office

Cons

Slow moving company and high bureaucracy

5.0

Sep 22, 2025

Nice environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and learning opportunity

Cons

No cons can be found

3.0

May 31, 2025

Pay below par compared with the market

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance was decent

Cons

Technology adoption was bad. People with niche skills wasn't properly used. Management will force people complete unwanted/irrelevant year end goals

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