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 (95) , 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 1078 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 651 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 455 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 375 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 313 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 263 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and restructure." ((in 206 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 116 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 94 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends plus night meetings" ((in 87 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

(8,730 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 8,730 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

5.0

Aug 20, 2011

Quality company that has been hurt badly by lack of new medications and direction from leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, stress level, perks

Cons

Yearly layoffs, questionable quotas, sales data is several months behind

4.0

Aug 19, 2011

Great people to work with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Above average compensation and benefits (medical, retirement, educational). - Support for Quality of Life issues - Opportunity to interact with other Sites

Cons

- Large organization: people become just numbers - job security is not high on the list (to be fair probably true of all big pharma companies now) - Limited opportunities exist for those who do not wish to relocate

4.0

Aug 18, 2011

Rough road ahead

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comp and benefits were very good - but subject to change Industry tries to make a difference in the world rank and file employees are great to work with many roles have true global exposure

Cons

can be very political/toxic frequent senior leadership changes in last 10 years businesses under evaluation for sell offs layoffs continuous and more expected

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