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 very welcoming to others" ((in 1115 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 648 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 454 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 382 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 309 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 274 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and restructure." ((in 202 reviews)); "some manager are micro" ((in 120 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 92 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 90 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

(8,720 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 8,720 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

1.0

Jul 22, 2016

Awful

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-stock/401k performs well -work life balance, time off is encouraged/respected

Cons

-boys club -poor teamwork -power hungry long tenured people dictate against consensus of the masses

2.0

Apr 1, 2024

The CEO allowed something terrible to happen and didn't resign

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited sick days, good PTO, 10 caretaker days

Cons

Everyone knows we laid off 40% of our staff. This was because of a gross overestimate and miscaculation of incoming revenue from Paxalovid. What they told us was the work you did in 2023 was unpresidented and amazing, but now we have to lay you off. Management is a joke, everyone is a suck-up, Ph.D's are valued over experience. Salary is below industry standard. STAY AWAY.

2.0

Dec 6, 2023

Was a great place to work until the layoffs started

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, outstanding local managers, talented co-workers at the small site i worked (~80 people)

Cons

Horrible financial planning and forecasting at the top that led to worldwide layoffs and $3.5b cost cutting of the company.

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