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

(8,707 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 8,707 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

May 19, 2016

Talent Acquisition Senior

Human resources bp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Flexible. Friendly.

Cons

Hard working. Long trio to the location

5.0

Jan 18, 2014

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good company to work for...

Cons

difficult to go up the ladder

2.0

Jul 21, 2023

Avoid at all costs

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Good collaboration with colleagues -Innovative research -Global mindset company wide

Cons

-Toxic leadership -Employees below senior director are treated as disposable -Questionable business practices -Duplication of effort creating several teams and initiatives with the same purpose/goals and keeping them siloed

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