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 (178) , 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?

"Good benefits through a benefit fund including private healthcare and pension" ((in 777 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 629 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 494 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 450 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 291 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 236 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 117 reviews)); "No career progression unless top earner" ((in 69 reviews)); "Not much opportunity to grow , awful upper management" ((in 50 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

(7,959 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 7,959 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

4.0

Jun 29, 2009

AstraZeneca is an excellent company.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a big pharma company that focuses on quality of life. There is a great deal of focus on delivery.

Cons

Pharma in general is now feeling a pinch in business. Expectations have increased and numbers are being met but the overall quality of the pipeline has not improved much.

4.0

May 17, 2009

AstraZeneca is an excellent place to work if you like to work in a relaxed or distressful environment.

Qa advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Their culture and the family environment they project.

Cons

Opportunities for career advancement are very scarce once you get to the third exempt level (level G)

5.0

Feb 13, 2009

AstraZeneca is a great place to work

Communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, work/life balance, quality of coworkers with regard to dedication and competence. AZ is committed to staying focused on bringing new medicines to the market and paying attention to any possible safety issues early on to enhance patient safety. While profits are important to all businesses, AstraZeneca puts patient safety first.

Cons

There is a lot of red tape involved with all aspects of job performance... many forms and processes for everything. There is a very corporate feel about AZ... it's definitely not a place where you can feel that you are part of a family (which can be both good and bad).

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