OK to work for, fairly informal, some really good people and a lot of 9-to-5ers - Associate Principal Scientist AstraZeneca Employee Review

3.0
Aug 20, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Good mid-level management. Vastly improved in recent years (2009 onwards).

Cons

Headed at the very top by sales people who have a short-term vision and shareholder focus when it comes to R&D. Short-term vision can be quite detrimental in an industry where product development cycles are about a decade. The current management will be long gone by the time the real trouble manifests itself, which explains the incentive to 'create value' now, at the cost of future failure.

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5.0
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Pros

great place to work and develop!

Cons

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1.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

The page is friendly to make an application.

Cons

As an experienced healthcare analytics and commercial leader, I applied to 104 U.S.-based positions at AstraZeneca between 2025 and 2026 that closely matched my background. Despite receiving interviews from peer organizations, I did not receive a single recruiter interaction. I fully understand the competitiveness of hiring, but such a complete lack of engagement raises questions about potential overreliance on AI screening or unintended bias.

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