Does Pfizer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pfizer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pfizer. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pfizer?

69% of Pfizer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pfizer 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pfizer?

Director (237) , Intern (206) , Manager (202) , Scientist (177) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (162) , Senior Manager (138) , Associate Scientist (114) , Senior Associate Scientist (111) , Project Manager (96) , Principal Scientist (84) , Process Technician (84) , Process Engineer (75) , Internship (69) , Engineer (63)

What are the pros of working at Pfizer according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and fair" ((in 1069 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 635 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 448 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 364 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 298 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 280 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 196 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 119 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends plus night meetings" ((in 84 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pfizer layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pfizer layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pfizer in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Pfizer locations?

Buenos Aires , Córdoba , Nueva Pompeya , Munro , Pilar , Villa Adelina , Cabalango

Pfizer reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,730 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,730 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pfizer 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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9K reviews

3.0

Aug 31, 2016

Pfizer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for the #1 pharmaceutical company in the industry - great training - ability to work with many talented and educated people - lots of perks

Cons

Annual layoffs- excellent performance does not guarantee job security - good ol boy network - many promotions not based on merit but rater who you is your "buddy". HUGE territories!

3.0

Aug 29, 2016

PFE

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Decent opportunity to work from home.

Cons

Place has changed quite a bit. No focus on people development.

2.0

Aug 22, 2016

Horrible Culture

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Pros of Pfizer are most likely pros of any big company - great benefits at a great price, competitive salary and opportunity to move around due to the size of the company and constant open positions.

Cons

There are not many nice people who work at Pfizer. In fact, there are so many mean people that in recent years, they had to roll out and HR campaign called "No Jerks". They have an official "No Jerks" policy, which has not worked well. My first impression, on my first day at Pfizer was, "Every single one of these people would dig my eye out with a spoon if it meant taking one small step ahead". After years at Pfizer, that perception did not change.

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