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 (207) , 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?

"Good benefits and very welcoming to others" ((in 1070 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 644 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 478 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 371 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 318 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 272 reviews)); "Constant reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 211 reviews)); "some manager are micro" ((in 113 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 92 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 83 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

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,735 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,735 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

Sep 20, 2012

Below Average since Pfizer bought Wyeth

Maintenance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work. Job constantly changes.

Cons

Management clueless as to the needs of the employees.

4.0

Sep 19, 2012

Pfizer

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary Global Opportunities Great Benefits Multiple Locations Multiple Divisions Supportive Leadership Advancement Opportunities Training and Development Cross Functional Teams

Cons

Company is currently downsizing and restructing the business to focus on human over the counter and pharmaceuticals only. This is a change from the previous platform which included animal health and capsules.

3.0

Sep 19, 2012

it is okay, improvement is the key

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice working environment and talented colleagues

Cons

equal opportunities, compensation and benefits shall be provided, talent planning is no where near where it should be

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