Is AstraZeneca a good company to work for as a Associate Scientist II/Scientist I?

Associate Scientist II/Scientist I professionals working at AstraZeneca have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 70 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of AstraZeneca employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Scientist II/Scientist I Jobs at AstraZeneca now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Scientist II/Scientist I interview questions at AstraZeneca .

Does AstraZeneca pay Associate Scientist II/Scientist I employees well?

Associate Scientist II/Scientist I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at AstraZeneca with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 70 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Scientist II/Scientist I salaries at AstraZeneca.

How happy are Associate Scientist II/Scientist I professionals working at AstraZeneca?

80% of Associate Scientist II/Scientist I employees at AstraZeneca would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Associate Scientist II/Scientist I professionals have also rated AstraZeneca with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AstraZeneca?

Senior Scientist (266) , Director (181) , Associate Director (172) , Sales Representative (165) , Scientist (145) , Intern (127) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (97) , Manager (96) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Senior Consultant (84) , Consultant (82) , 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 770 reviews)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 619 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 517 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 455 reviews)); "Good pay and treated great" ((in 289 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 239 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 126 reviews)); "Slow Career Progression & decision making" ((in 68 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 52 reviews))

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AstraZeneca Associate Scientist II/Scientist I reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

92% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

Associate Scientist I/II employees have rated AstraZeneca with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Scientist I/II professionals have an excellent working experience there. AstraZeneca is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Scientist I/II professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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70 reviews

4.0

May 6, 2025

easy

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

easy to work - not too demanding

Cons

limited growth and jobs moved post covid

2.0

Apr 22, 2025

Culture

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bad management, toxic environment for people that are not used to it

Cons

Interesting projects, financial part, benefits

5.0

Apr 15, 2025

Great company

Associate scientist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative environment, work culture is positive

Cons

On site all days a week

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