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 1100 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 641 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 444 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 379 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 311 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 277 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and restructure." ((in 198 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 111 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 89 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.

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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

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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

Nov 26, 2008

Stay away if you do not have a PhD from a big university

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Big company decent salary and benefit. Good for a 1st job.

Cons

Unless you have a PhD from a big university your carrier will be very limited. Pfizer does not support scientist it is only interested in profits.

2.0

Nov 26, 2008

Time for a new CEO

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pfizer offers a very generous benefit package. The company provides a number of medical options and a very generous prescription drug program for its employees. There seems to be flexibility for employees to manage and balance their work and personal life. Pfizer also has a summer hours program.

Cons

The company seems to care very little about the employees. There is little to no communication from senior leadership regarding how the company is doing or about what plans may be in place to improve the current situation. Leadership seems to be accountable to no one -- spending is rampant, and while the leadership team continually asks employees to do more with less, they do not seem to be scaling back on their own spending or outrageous perks. Unfortunately, the climate in the current organization reinforces the need to care only about yourself , and not worry about any one else.

3.0

Nov 20, 2008

Intern review

Chemistry intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's still one of the largest and most respected pharmaceutical companies.

Cons

Very limited opportunities to continue working at Pfizer. I didn't feel like anyone outside of the group I worked in had any interest in talking to me about continuing to work for the company.

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