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 been stable over the past 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 (261) , Director (180) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (144) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (96) , Manager (96) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Consultant (82) , Senior Consultant (82) , Analyst (70) , Engineer (68)

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

"Benefits are good and if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 772 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 516 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 452 reviews)); "Good pay and treated great" ((in 280 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((in 276 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 241 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 152 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 114 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 68 reviews)); "Unfair and Biased upper management" ((in 48 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.

What are the top reviewed AstraZeneca locations?

Paris , Courbevoie , Dunkerque , Rueil-Malmaison , Puteaux , Marne-la-Vallee , Lyon , Reims , Bordeaux , Grande-Synthe , Dijon , Marseille

AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,962 total reviews)

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 7,962 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

5.0

Aug 17, 2010

AZ Intern

Finance intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience with fun work to do.

Cons

Nothing really bad to say about this company.

2.0

Aug 16, 2010

Could be better

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Could be BetterGood Salary, good benefits, co car

Cons

Favoritism, not recognizing the real attributes for leadership. Promotions for the wrong reasons. People get into management to check the box and are not really qualified to run a district or a region. Many leave after 2 years in the field regardless how good or bad a job they have done. Usually more damage than good. Home office people scared to leave their offices to meet the customers and see what the real world is really about. Many HQ personnel know very little about the buisness yet they are making the business decisions.

3.0

Aug 13, 2010

Not the ideal job, but enjoyable nonetheless

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A full bag of products. Managers seemed to genuinely care. The sales training program was robust for the pharma industry

Cons

Overall, I did not like the pharma sales process irregardless of the company. Not much room for advancement within AZ.

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Not the ideal job, but enjoyable nonetheless

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