Company is fine as long as you stay away from IT. - Anonymous employee AstraZeneca Employee Review

2.0
Aug 6, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great company to work for. Great benefits and work-life balance. If you're IT and looking to join and are genuinely interested in the science, apply for the Science functions doing IT rather than IT itself and you'll enjoy what you do.

Cons

Too many reorgs and redundancies. Gloomy atmosphere. Science IT got absorbed into 'Enabling IT' (HR, finance, procurement) and is slowly disappearing. Many IT folks who want to do anything useful are getting head hunted by the actual science part of the business, or, are applying for roles there. Too many 'shadow IT' functions coming up lately. You will just end up watching the science functions do better IT than you do.

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Cons

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Pros

I imagine this is very dependent on line management but I find my team and supervisors to be true champions of a high performing and highly compassionate work culture. I find my work challenging and rewarding, and have had opportunities to learn and grow and be rewarded and recognized for my output. No job is perfect but I’m truly happy to work here and at a time when AZ is truly rising like a rocket.

Cons

Like any massive global corporate entity, things can sometimes move slowly and it can be challenging to navigate a high number of constantly evolving priorities and initiatives. That being said, AZ is very clear about its north stars and values which makes it possible to prioritize work that has the most impact and alignment with the company’s ambition and business prerogatives. 60% office attendance policy is also a bit funny when oftentimes I am on Teams calls with colleagues sitting in other areas of the world.

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