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 (206) , 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?

"Benefits are good and fair" ((in 1069 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 635 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 448 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 364 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 298 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 280 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 196 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 119 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends plus night meetings" ((in 84 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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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,730 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 8,730 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

Feb 1, 2011

Okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

salary, summer days which means friday off.

Cons

Pfizer is not like one company. Its huge but inside its made up of lot of small companies.

2.0

Jan 27, 2011

Dictatorial

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They still have a pension. They are acquiring companies rather than being acquired. They are a big player and will be around for a long time.

Cons

No respect for people. Would rather run a round in fury than to plan, and do it right the first time.

4.0

Jan 23, 2011

Great learning, but gravy train is ending

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Doing well while doing good - really developing cool new drugs - Smart colleagues who are generally collegial - Rich - High quality work

Cons

- Reorgs - Too many people make your job scope limited - You will get reorged even if you are high potential/performer. Each person just doesn't matter

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