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 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 (202) , Scientist (177) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (162) , Senior Manager (138) , Associate Scientist (113) , Senior Associate Scientist (111) , Project Manager (95) , Process Technician (84) , Principal Scientist (83) , Process Engineer (75) , Internship (69) , Engineer (62)

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

"Good benefits and very welcoming to others" ((in 1108 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 641 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 466 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 358 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 280 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 209 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 115 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 91 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 86 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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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,719 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 8,719 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

Jun 16, 2008

Great company in need of jumpstart

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits i.e. healthcare plan. - Flexible work schedules (New York office has summer Fridays for most of daylight savings) - Work/life balance is very reasonable. - Opportunity to move laterally to increase skillset.

Cons

- Divisions operate in silos. - Communication of new strategy is vague and employees may not understand how they can add value to help jumpstart Pfizer.

3.0

Jun 15, 2008

Bring back the 'good ole days'.

Associate fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Product Portfolio at one time was outstanding. Scale and ability to attract talented Scientists and Clinicians were also a benefit. Each research site was told that your ability to deliver on portfolio was critical to the site's viability.

Cons

Frequent site closures and lack of ability to focus on a single 'game plan' certainly dampened much of the enthusiasm & luck needed to deliver NDAs. The rate of in-licensing attrition was nearly as poor as development of 'in-house' candidates (many phase III pfailures). Retention of talented Scientists has also become more difficult as everyone counts the months until atorvastatin's patent expires.

4.0

Jun 13, 2008

What happens when Lipitor is gone?

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Through my career they have always been fair and ethical. Even now as the company is downsizing they provide a good severance package and benefits extension. Benefits are better than most companies. I hope they can come up with more new products to keep the company financially healthy.

Cons

The future is cloudy to say the least. We have a product major loss (Lipitor) in 2011 and not much coming behind it. Everything is being cut to save money. Job security is not good but at least they do a good job of providing severance and job assistance if you are let go.

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