Is AstraZeneca a good company to work for?

AstraZeneca has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 10,289 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 been stable over the past 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 (267) , Director (181) , Associate Director (172) , Sales Representative (165) , Scientist (146) , Intern (128) , Project Manager (119) , Business Analyst (97) , Manager (96) , Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (88) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (85) , Senior Consultant (85) , Consultant (82) , 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 785 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working hours are flexible" ((in 633 reviews)); "Money and people are great" ((in 508 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 441 reviews)); "Good pay and treated great" ((in 305 reviews))

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

"Direct line management was poor in some cases." ((in 238 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 123 reviews)); "slow career progression based on the structure of the company" ((in 71 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 51 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 are the top reviewed AstraZeneca locations?

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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AstraZeneca reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(7,997 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 7,997 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

Mar 20, 2025

If you work in HR steer clear

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People that work within the business are lovely and approachable

Cons

HR / Recruitment space: Lots of corporate jargon, serious lack of operational understanding and professional etiquette (managers need some people training!) and it takes forever to get answers to simple questions.

5.0

Mar 19, 2025

One of the best company to work with.

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Environment, Pays Good, good medical and employee benefits, lots of employee engagement, future growth opportunity & etc.

Cons

Not very diverse in terms of hiring, but not too bad.

3.0

Mar 19, 2025

Great place to work

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Front footers in tech Life science domain

Cons

Work life balance Delivery Frequently changing org

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