Worst place to work - Anonymous employee AstraZeneca Employee Review

1.0
Aug 11, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Those that have been there the longest are the ones that are listened to by upper management

Cons

Those that have been there the longest are the ones that cause drama and gossip the most, they look for reasons to get people in trouble and treat co workers poorly because they are untouchable. I witnessed people get together to discuss what they will say to HR and management regarding people they do not like or plays by the rules set forth by Astra Zeneca and I watched management and HR target those same people. There was encouragement to record people’s conversation and present the recordings although this was against company policy. The place was so toxic and unwelcoming especially towards darker skinned or mixed people when the mixed people were identifying black. There was protection for certain people although they were blatantly racist and discriminate against people who they did not identify with and management as well as HR supported this behavior. Quality group would write untrue things in deviations, training records were falsified by those higher in management and the company got away with these things. The company seems to be racist and makes people that are not of the majority suffer by poor treatment. The people that have been there as manufacturing operators are the worst people to work with, the ad was person is nasty and treated people like crap purposefully intimidating those he did not like and favored those that were Spanish speaking.

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Cons

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I imagine this is very dependent on line management but I find my team and supervisors to be true champions of a high performing and highly compassionate work culture. I find my work challenging and rewarding, and have had opportunities to learn and grow and be rewarded and recognized for my output. No job is perfect but I’m truly happy to work here and at a time when AZ is truly rising like a rocket.

Cons

Like any massive global corporate entity, things can sometimes move slowly and it can be challenging to navigate a high number of constantly evolving priorities and initiatives. That being said, AZ is very clear about its north stars and values which makes it possible to prioritize work that has the most impact and alignment with the company’s ambition and business prerogatives. 60% office attendance policy is also a bit funny when oftentimes I am on Teams calls with colleagues sitting in other areas of the world.

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