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 a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 741 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 641 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 521 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 444 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 296 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 227 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 144 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 121 reviews)); "slow career progression for entry level employee" ((in 67 reviews)); "Not much opportunity to grow , awful upper management" ((in 46 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

2.0

Nov 15, 2023

Abusive narcissistic line managers

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many great coworker experts in all relevant subjects. Overall friendly and collaborative working environment. Good benefit. Good diversified food in Cafeteria.

Cons

Very abusive narcissistic demanding managers, They make sure to let me feel my workload is never heavy enough, my work done is never good enough, and my accomplishment is never mine. Only the bonus and deadline matters to the mangers, not the workers' well being. The worst position I have held regarding mental health. If it were not for the high salary, I would have left. But how much cost it could be if I fall in mentally ill. Maybe I was just super unlucky. But I heard many other coworkers complain about the poor management as well, especially in recent months this year.

1.0

Sep 2, 2023

Toxic culture

Director clinical operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair compensation and good bonus in the last few years, some nice colleagues.

Cons

Very toxic culture and lots of politics, stemming from the highest levels of leadership and permeating all levels of management, which translates to a lot of unhappy and fearful employees. Require 3 days in the office per week with no flexibility. Do not listen to employees’ feedback.

2.0

Jun 22, 2023

Not What it Appears to be....

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good people, interesting work, I had a good work/life balance, benefits OK

Cons

very disorganized and hard to navigate. if you're a middle-aged white or European guy, this is your place! Very paternalistic, male-dominated organization with dinosaurs at the top, so old school attitudes. No 360 reviews so mediocre (and less than) managers stay in place and climb the ladder. No exit interviews, so they don't really want to hear what's not working. "Speak up culture" is just politically correct noise. Not very advanced compared to other companies in terms of infrastructure, IT, etc. I would not recommend working here.

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