Does Pfizer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pfizer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pfizer. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pfizer?

69% of Pfizer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pfizer 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pfizer?

Director (237) , Intern (207) , Manager (202) , Scientist (177) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (162) , Senior Manager (138) , Associate Scientist (114) , Senior Associate Scientist (111) , Project Manager (96) , Principal Scientist (84) , Process Technician (84) , Process Engineer (75) , Internship (69) , Engineer (63)

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

"Good benefits and 15 days of PTO along with 2 personal days and 1 wellness day." ((in 1056 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 651 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 463 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 375 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 330 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 283 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 203 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 110 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 90 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 83 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pfizer layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Pfizer locations?

Paris , Lyon , Strasbourg , Pontivy , Nantes , Grenoble , Montrouge , Boulogne-Billancourt , Toulouse , Amiens , La Baule-Escoublac , Courbevoie

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Pfizer reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,736 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,736 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pfizer 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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9K reviews

2.0

Nov 17, 2015

questionable ethics and cut throat management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people on the research and product side, global organization

Cons

Arrogant, uses its size to bully vendors, employees are just pawns

2.0

Nov 2, 2015

Good to start out but not to stay

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a big name so it looks good when you try to leave.

Cons

Learn nothing. If you are at the bottom you are there to churn out experiments so shareholders can make money. Very little room for growth and to go up.

1.0

Oct 16, 2015

Scientist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job, especially if one was liked by upper management.

Cons

mafia-like environment; constant slashing of projects/people

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