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 (261) , Director (178) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (164) , Scientist (144) , Intern (125) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (96) , Manager (95) , 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 a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 750 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 632 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 522 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 440 reviews)); "Good pay and treated great" ((in 297 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 227 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 116 reviews)); "No career progression unless top earner" ((in 65 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((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

(7,954 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 7,954 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

Sep 29, 2022

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, work, salary, perks and year end parties

Cons

I can't find any cons

4.0

Jun 6, 2022

Great place to work and start your career

Salarié

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Gives high autonomy, accountability and good visibility with top management from the start of the job (not suitable for everyone) - Pipeline, People, Top management - Facilities for professional development, particularly cross-functional development

Cons

- Heavy workload for a small staff. Perfect for early career, maybe less for more advanced/senior careers - General organization of the company is complex (and sometimes inefficient)

3.0

Dec 30, 2021

AZ a good school for your early career,a good school for the start of your career, undermined by complex governance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High responsibilities from the very beginning of a career. Very diverse subject whatever the position, Start-up spirit (something rare in a firm of its size) Young company (average age is relatively low), giving significant dynamism

Cons

Hours sometimes (often?) comparable to those of the IB, without the salary level Extremely complex governance, leading to sometimes contradictory and unclear decisions, and with a strong inertia Important problem for the development of employees: many possibilities for cross-functional development, but carried out without any support (sometimes leading to big problems). Vertical development is hardly encouraged there.

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