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?

"Benefits are good and fair" ((in 1073 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 620 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 469 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 320 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 281 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 202 reviews)); "Managers have ability to block you from horizontal movement within company just to keep from hiring/training new people to replace you." ((in 117 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 90 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 81 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

(8,706 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 8,706 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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4.0

Oct 10, 2008

Not for the paranoid

Manager

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Pros

This seems to go against the grain here, but I see it as a great place to work. Smart, talented and ambitious people find opportunity. I see a lot of people with no desire to broaden their skills who complain and worry about unfairness and layoffs. It's very true that I may get the ax one day, but in the meantime I focus on doing the best I can do, making meaningful connections and broadening my industry knowledge. The pay and benefits are fantastic, and there is enough going on to keep anyone engaged. Overall- if you can get you foot in the door- it's a great place to work.

Cons

Unmotivated, negative, and grandfathered-in coworkers who waste their days paranoid and complaining.

5.0

Oct 6, 2008

Pfizer is a good company

Manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

You are making products that help people live better lives. The company has good values and nice people working there. The pay and benefits are excellent. The company is also great about paying for continuing education training. Colleagues have plenty of activities and opportunities for work life balance.

Cons

They need to get more products to replace Lipitor when it goes off patent. There is still too much bureaucracy. Due to issues in the U.S., there have been a lot of job cuts.

2.0

Oct 4, 2008

Pfizer - no vision for the future - its just about cost cutting

Senior manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

People recognize the name so it can help me get a job elsewhere. I enjoy the people and the location works for me because I want to live in NYC.

Cons

Bad time right now. No sense that they value their people, management seems to be making bad decisions. The worst is that there is no vision for the future, I have no idea where we are going but so far it doesn't seem like we are going anywhere positive just down, down, down.

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