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      AstraZeneca reviews

      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (7,955 total reviews)
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      Pascal Soriot

      89% approve of CEO

      79% positive business outlook

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      AstraZeneca has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,955 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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      8K reviews
      1.0
      Aug 2, 2025

      Unethical Scientific Egos

      Scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Salary, benefits, people in other departments were amazing. Can really just collect a paycheck without working hard. Looks good on resume for future job prospects.

      Cons

      Managers will adhere to a stealth layoff process during re-orgs if you are marked for termination or deemed not a culture fit (you speak up). My managers created an incredibly toxic environment for multiple people so they can leave and justify their role replacement. I was hired and never even given a fair chance to succeed the entire time. Incredibly discouraging and eye opening experience overall. Just really shady place without any real culture or psychological safety efforts or ability to grow in the role/company. The money was simply not worth it at all.

      3.0
      Apr 4, 2025

      A decent place to work

      Senior scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Most associate to scientist-level team members across the R&D organization are fantastic to work with. Direct managers are typically great to work with as well (some misses as with any organization). Quality of science and business development in some parts of the organization is great.

      Cons

      Senior management overall is oblivious to what actually drives growth and efficiency in this sort of organization with an overemphasis on managerial and administrative tasks that heavily detract from activities that drive genuine business growth and success. Leadership is also often incompetent in terms of pipeline decision-making and support for workforce growth. Criticism is constantly met with redirection.

      1.0
      Jan 30, 2025

      Toxic Culture

      Senior sales specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, low insurance premiums, and generous parental leave

      Cons

      Culture has gotten so bad at AZ since Joris has become US president. Micromanagement has run wild and the culture is beyond toxic as the elite take care of their circle who affirm and follow every command. RUN!

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