Question 1

Is AstraZeneca a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

AstraZeneca has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 10,279 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.

Question 2

Does AstraZeneca pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at AstraZeneca?

Accepted Answer

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, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at AstraZeneca?

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Senior Scientist (264), Director (181), Associate Director (172), Sales Representative (165), Scientist (145), Intern (127), Project Manager (119), Business Analyst (96), Manager (96), Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88), Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85), Senior Consultant (84), Consultant (82), Analyst (70), Engineer (68)

Question 5

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

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"Benefits are good and a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 755 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 634 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 510 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 462 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 294 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 244 reviews)); "This leaves lots of employees adrift while the ones lucky enough to have a good manager thrive." ((in 145 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 119 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 64 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 50 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about AstraZeneca layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed AstraZeneca locations?

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Gaithersburg, Wilmington, Frederick, Waltham, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Newark, Washington, West Chester, Los Angeles, Chicago, Mount Vernon, San Francisco, South San Francisco, Baltimore, Rockville, Atlanta, Durham, Cincinnati, Mountain View, Westborough, Houston, Dallas, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Detroit, San Diego, Redwood City, Newark

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