Does Pfizer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pfizer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pfizer. This rating has decreased by 1% 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 (235) , Intern (206) , Manager (201) , Scientist (177) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (161) , Senior Manager (138) , Associate Scientist (113) , Senior Associate Scientist (110) , Project Manager (95) , Process Technician (84) , Principal Scientist (82) , Process Engineer (75) , Internship (69) , Engineer (61)

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

"Good benefits and very welcoming to others" ((in 1101 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 645 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 447 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 362 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 310 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 279 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 215 reviews)); "some manager are micro" ((in 121 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 94 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((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.

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,708 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 8,708 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

2.0

Jan 1, 2009

Pfizer is still on the decline (but the stock is a good buy!)

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Physical Work Environment, scattered talent

Cons

Chronic short term thinking on the part of management, attempts to be truly innovative fail, lack of trust in management, too many "hold-outs" at Pfizer that simply want to stay for fear they will find nothing else - brings out a culture of "yes" people afraid to rock the boat

2.0

Dec 26, 2008

Give Pfizer a year or two to settle under Mr. Kindler's plan before applying

Pharmaceuticals sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and I am hopeful that the company will start empowering its employees.

Cons

Too many reorganizations and lack of respect for people

3.0

Dec 26, 2008

Senior management is overpaid for the current work environment

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent labs and well supplied with scientific equipment, many talented and good people to share ideas with. The compensation package is good (probably average or slightly better than the industry average).

Cons

The demands are constant from a heavy work load and high expectations. Be prepared to perform and fight to maintain your place in the yearly review process. They will use it to promote you or drive you out, and we are probably overstaffed now. It is a heavily PhD oriented culture. If you don't have a PhD your career options are very limited. Morale is low and budget ax is swinging, and the current economic climate will probably only add to this. We've gone through several waves of HR campaigns and company goals; it is easy to get cynical about them.

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