US SM&M Oncology is Toxic - Clinical Research Associate AstraZeneca Employee Review

1.0
Apr 26, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to do remote visits helps meet days on site requirement

Cons

Gaslighting (withhold training information, then back track and tease CRAs and put them down for not knowing something that no one told them). * Bad company culture - CRAs and managers act like they are in a race to put down each other in front of other people and throw other people under the bus all the time for attention, including grown middle-age women who should know better by now. They assign CRAs 25 sites at a time, and they yell at them if they don’t have 8 visits/16 days on site per month, even though they claim their minimum is 8 days on site per month. Also, your sites will be located all across the country, so if you’re in the northwest, expect to have more than half of your sites in the southeast. No In house CRAs, you’ll be doing the job of about 5 people. They yell at you for not responding to emails while traveling.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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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