Does AstraZeneca pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AstraZeneca employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AstraZeneca. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AstraZeneca?

79% of AstraZeneca employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AstraZeneca 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AstraZeneca?

Senior Scientist (257) , Director (175) , Associate Director (168) , Sales Representative (162) , Scientist (142) , Intern (124) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (95) , Manager (95) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Consultant (82) , Senior Consultant (80) , Analyst (70) , Engineer (68)

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

"Benefits are good and a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 740 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 641 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 505 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 445 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 293 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 234 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 147 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 118 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 70 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 47 reviews))

What are employees saying about AstraZeneca layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AstraZeneca layoffs and their outlook for job security at AstraZeneca in 2026.

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,916 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

AstraZeneca has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,916 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AstraZeneca employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Feb 6, 2025

Needs improvement

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits are comparable to other leading pharmaceutical industries. The site is growing and new opportunities will come.

Cons

The focus on the mandate to go to the office 3x a week is excessive. I find myself constantly distressed if something happens and I have to explain myself. This also leads to a lack of focus on what is important: to deliver high quality work. Also, for people working on global teams, the office interaction is not as important for collaboration.

1.0

Feb 6, 2025

Meh

Global study manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours Expos Benefits

Cons

A ton of town halls company events to waste your time and your line manager wants you there always You can get promoted only you suck up to your manager and be their pet. Only their favourites tend to be promoted so it's not merit based. Line managers don't provide any proper guidance and throw you into projects and blame you when things go wrong Directors can be good at their work but most aren't good at being people managers No structure at all No feeling of being a team or becoming a team Company is expanding, but lack of resources and promotions are on hold

1.0

Jul 9, 2024

I Wouldn’t recommend working there

Global study associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You could easily get promoted after a while working in the company.

Cons

Awful work-life balance , directors were aggressive and had disrespectful attitude. No proper training process, expect you to go through tons of SOPs at the same time working on projects. Focus is on the company’s success not employee satisfaction

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