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      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (7,974 total reviews)
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      Pascal Soriot

      89% approve of CEO

      79% positive business outlook

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      AstraZeneca has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,974 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 Pharmaceutique et biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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      8K reviews
      2.0
      Sep 11, 2011

      Large number good scientists - some bad/uninspiring middle level management: very political

      Principal scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible hours, good benefits, large number of knowledgable scientists. A lot of opportunities to work in the area most satisfying and fulfilling for the individual. Good (and improving) publication policy.

      Cons

      Bad intranet infrastructure (often it is easier to find relevant information outside e.g. using google, than inside) Often data are not easily accessible and hoarded. Middle level management not well qualified.

      2.0
      Sep 3, 2011

      No PhD = no career future here

      Associate scientist ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Generous benefits - Annual bonus (based on company performance) - Good relocation benefits if moving > 50 miles from original residence - Generally good support for obtaining needed resources - Moderately good compensation (caveat: the DC metro is a very expensive cost-of-living area, so money doesn't go very far)

      Cons

      - WORST biotech in terms of promotion of non-PhDs to scientist-level positions, regardless of success, years of experiences, or contributions - Career stagnation - Poor and inexperienced middle-managers, put in place because of who they know or the degree they have, not because of their managerial competence - Rigid, multi-layered, and top-heavy hierarchy - Frustrating IT support - Creativity is not encouraged and can be held against you - Wasteful with purchases (discarding a piece of equipment in the name of "organization" only to re-purchase the same equipment a month later) - A lot of talk but not much action or follow-through

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