Is AstraZeneca a good company to work for?

AstraZeneca has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 10,201 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at AstraZeneca to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AstraZeneca have been left by employees working as Intern - Hourly , Intern and Internship .

Does AstraZeneca pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AstraZeneca employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AstraZeneca. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AstraZeneca?

79% of AstraZeneca employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AstraZeneca 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AstraZeneca?

Senior Scientist (257) , Director (176) , Associate Director (171) , Sales Representative (163) , Scientist (143) , Intern (124) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (95) , Manager (95) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Consultant (82) , Senior Consultant (80) , Analyst (70) , Engineer (68)

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

"Benefits are good and if manager is behind you then it’s ok" ((in 763 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 633 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 512 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 448 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 284 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 233 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 149 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 118 reviews)); "Slow career progression in selected groups" ((in 62 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 48 reviews))

What are employees saying about AstraZeneca layoffs in 2026?

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

What AstraZeneca locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Evansville , Tampa , Detroit , Washington , Mount Vernon , Westborough , Phoenix , Atlanta , Dallas , Durham

AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,930 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

AstraZeneca has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,930 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AstraZeneca employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Mar 28, 2020

Beware of Performance Management Policy - Ask about it during your interview

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, bonuses can be phenomenal, generous stock grants, great healthcare plans

Cons

Performance Management system, retirement savings plan for those hired after 12/31/2017 (massive cuts to benefits for those hired afterward). Forced ranking performance management system requires 10%-15% of the workforce to be told they are not performing in their jobs each year. This typically results in no stock award and bonus cut in half. Very political system. Forced ranking does not work in a lean organization that does not want attrition. Stifles collaboration as employees need to compete with each other for bonus and stock money instead of focusing on the mission. Discourages teamwork.

4.0

Oct 9, 2018

Shooting themselves in the foot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are dedicated to what they do and are great to work with Facility in Gaithersburg is nice, lots of perks

Cons

Starting in June 2018, it was announced that the telework arrangements that MedImmune employees had enjoyed for years were being eliminated because of the bad behavior of a few who took advantage. Are we in middle school? This was the single dumbest thing I have ever seen any management team do. It has bred a great deal of resentment, and many employees are leaving the organization because of it. My own department is seriously understaffed -- we had three directors leave within 4 months -- and it's hard to see how they are going to fill those positions, given that Gaithersburg isn't exactly a hotbed of excitement and that most career advancement opportunities involve moving to the parent company (AstraZeneca).

2.0

Apr 15, 2017

Management Needs to Address the Morale

Principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best scientists around (If only the management would listen to them) Within some groups there is great teamwork and collaboration Some managers actually care about their employees (even if upper management does not) Ability to get a wide range of experience

Cons

Management unwilling to listen to criticism especially when issues are brought up at town halls Blatant favoritism for promotions, projects and reviews Directors and above are out of contact with people who report to them They say that they "follow the science" which is true since too many of their programs are "me too"

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