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 1% 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 (235) , Intern (206) , Manager (202) , Scientist (177) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (162) , Senior Manager (138) , Associate Scientist (113) , Senior Associate Scientist (111) , Project Manager (95) , Principal Scientist (84) , Process Technician (84) , Process Engineer (75) , Internship (69) , Engineer (62)

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 1064 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 655 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 458 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 386 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 300 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 281 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 218 reviews)); "Managers have ability to block you from horizontal movement within company just to keep from hiring/training new people to replace you." ((in 113 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 89 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends plus night meetings" ((in 82 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.

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,718 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 8,718 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

4.0

Oct 2, 2013

Team oriented and a family atmosphere

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule, and team building atmosphere

Cons

Sometimes a challenge to get things done as quickly as we like

3.0

Jul 25, 2013

Good company

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large organization where you can learn a lot

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy! Forever restructuring, no security

5.0

Oct 30, 2012

5 year professional in operations, strategy and communications

Manager, business support & analysis

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, great people support system and real care for colleagues global security

Cons

Ageism and importance of hierarchy sucks

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