Used to be great now getting worse - Global Marketing Manager AstraZeneca Employee Review

1.0
Jul 7, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- pipeline in oncology is great - good base salary, benefits, and bonus is good

Cons

-recent restructure where elite club of senior managers have all been handed roles and promotions for which they are not qualified or experienced. But here it’s all about your sponsor not what you contribute! - 3 days office expectation still being enforced despite people leaving. AZ don’t care, you are just a number - Workload is relentless & it gets worse when your new manager has no experience in your function. So it’s a case of “ find a solution” or “ don’t come to me with problems, come with solutions” - HR are the cause of the toxic culture. Employees who want a promotion, know the easiest way is to grass up on a team member or their manager. Several great leaders in the UK team have been fired this way, where a team member shared their confidential messages with HR. HR love to swim in it! Very little positive role within the business. - UK country leadership talk a good game. In reality is a rather pale & male elite gang where they dish out promotions & play pure politics. - bullying and use of senior leaders such as “ this guy wants the slides by Monday 8am” leaves foot soldiers with no choice but to sacrifice their weekend - AZ feel that they own you and ur free time - Promotions only with a sponsor. No sponsor, no promotion at all! - Employees will do anything to get on the fast track route to promotion. Even if it means betrayal of another colleague. The UK affiliate has rewarded many for “ speak up” or throwing ur boss under the company minibus!!!

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Cons

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3.0
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Cons

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