Does Astellas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Astellas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Astellas. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Astellas?

54% of Astellas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Astellas 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Astellas?

Associate Director (43) , Sales Representative (33) , Director (30) , Senior Manager (26) , Manager (25) , Human Resources (9) , Sales (9) , Research Associate (7) , Scientist (7) , Associate Manager (6) , Key Account Manager (6) , Product Specialist (6) , Project Coordinator (6) , Project Manager (6) , QC Chemist (6)

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

"Pay & benefits are great if you're willing to make the job your entire life & 2nd to nothing when it comes to expectations." ((in 121 reviews)); "some of the people are great and good products that make a difference" ((in 98 reviews)); "They seem to care about schedule flexibility and providing good work/life balance for their employees." ((in 48 reviews)); "Good salary and extra's (very good)" ((in 39 reviews)); "pay is good but not sure if it's worth it." ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership concerned primarily with their own self aggrandizement and compensation." ((in 31 reviews)); "Some very poor managers have managed to make it to a high level" ((in 20 reviews)); "collective layoff of the Leiden office) ruined the morale and is a terrible mistake that may cost this company its entire structure." ((in 13 reviews)); "Senior management pretty invisible." ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of transparency and clarity from upper management, including absurd portfolio diversification, random corporate decisions and too much (bad) influence from the US directors, VPs and alike." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Astellas layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Astellas locations?

Northbrook , Chicago , South San Francisco , Westborough , Deerfield , San Francisco , Norman , Los Angeles , Seattle , Marlborough , Washington , Orlando , Boston , New York , Houston , Indianapolis , Cambridge , Albany , Phoenix , Detroit , Charlotte , Sanford , Dallas , Fort Wayne , San Diego , Lancaster , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Miami , Newark

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Astellas

Astellas reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(905 total reviews)

Naoki Okamura

87% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Astellas has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 905 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Astellas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

905 reviews

1.0

Aug 19, 2017

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are nice, but a highly political environment in HR and leadership is not supportive. Whispers turn into rumors and assumptions become facts, ultimately derailing careers. Do not recommend this as a positive work environment. Dreaded going into work and everyone is afraid that their job could be eliminated. Run.

Cons

Pipeline is not strong, overspending is common for this small pharma company, decisions are made in Japan and can frustrate US employees, and the corporate politics make working here miserable.

2.0

May 29, 2017

Hyper Political Culture Interferes with Quality Work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Astellas has some of the best benefits and salary structures in the area. Astellas also does a great deal to encourage diversity and community service.

Cons

Culture promotes a "what have you done for me lately" vibe that has everyone busy but few working on things that matter. Political skill will determine how well you survive in this location, especially as budgets get tighter. Seems like the best and brightest move to a healthier environment while the average or below average folk stay to milk the slightly higher salaries.

2.0

Mar 2, 2019

3rd Tier Pharma Company

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) very good benefits: healthcare , 401K , etc 2) Many nice people 3) Nice office

Cons

1) HR and Compliance Departments are power hungry 2) Incompetent “good ole boy” senior management 3). The constant lying + deceitful business practices 4) Many people in senior management are not too bright, ruthless, and incompetent. That makes for a bad work environment.

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