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 3.9 out of 5 stars in 202 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower 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 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 202 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Scientist II/Scientist I salaries at AstraZeneca.

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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)); "Good work life balance and inclusivity" ((in 632 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 treated great" ((in 290 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 144 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and not direct." ((in 121 reviews)); "Slow promotions and career progression" ((in 65 reviews)); "long hours.I had always wanted to work here but the reality did not live up to my dream." ((in 51 reviews))

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AstraZeneca Associate Scientist II/Scientist I reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(202 total reviews)

Pascal Soriot

79% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Associate Scientist II/Scientist I employees have rated AstraZeneca with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 202 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Scientist II/Scientist I professionals have a good working experience there. AstraZeneca is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Scientist II/Scientist I professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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202 reviews

3.0

Sep 15, 2025

Good company

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People and salary are great

Cons

Management is unorganized and team building needs some work

5.0

Aug 21, 2025

Fantastic team and company.

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team is great. There is a lot of exposure to cool science and drug modalities. Great company to be at.

Cons

Similar cons to other big pharma. Pressure for the project to be successful and sometimes insane deadlines.

4.0

Aug 15, 2025

Great place for graduates/early career

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to learn and upskill Good work life balance

Cons

Dependent on department Management could be improved

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