Is AstraZeneca a good company to work for?

AstraZeneca has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 10,291 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 a diverse pipeline to work on" ((in 763 reviews)); "Great work envirnment and people to work with!" ((in 519 reviews)); "There is a great culture in Canada and globally we have an exciting pipeline of products that is coming" ((in 460 reviews)); "Good pay and ambient good" ((in 302 reviews)); "Good salaries and lot of stability" ((in 275 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)); "Important to have a good manager otherwise it won't matter how good the company is." ((in 151 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 122 reviews)); "Slow promotions and career progression" ((in 66 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 49 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

(1,121 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

Ratings by demographic groups

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Sep 13, 2018

Talent Retention

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Benefits and decent pay but not the greatest compared to other similar companies

Cons

Growth limited to who you know

2.0

Sep 11, 2018

Challenging Work Environment

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair compensation and fair benefits

Cons

- Constantly shifting priorities while everything is a priority - Global nature of the organization results in constantly receiving and responding emails while some regions seem to have more holidays than others - Support organizations may not be in the same time zone so getting answers to urgent questions have to wait until others are back from holidays or back in the office the next day. - Not easy to transition from one organization to another or one manager to another. You have to have a really good manager or be in a really good organization for this to happen.

5.0

Sep 2, 2018

Great company with possibility to develop

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with possibilities develop and great benefits

Cons

The salary compensation could be low sometimes

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