I regret the time I spent there - Product Specialist AstraZeneca Employee Review

1.0
Dec 20, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- decent salary - the benefits were not bad (but also not awesome compared to some other companies) - many vacation days, at least in Sweden - the offices are modern and nice

Cons

- the management is in general incompetent and toxic with zero people management skills. There are some rare exceptions but most of the managers have no clue what they're doing and no one seems to be bothered - some departments are passive-aggressive or even professionally hostile towards each other as if there was some competition to prove who is more competent and needed and who's obsolete - it seems there's absolutely no real vision what some roles and departments are for - The workload is not balanced between the roles - some people are overloaded, some have barely anything to do. The same with the assignments - some require a moderately skilled intern to be done, hiring highly competent professionals to do those is a waste of their time. - hiring people just to let them go after a few months - bad planning, no vision and again, a waste of people's time. - 3 day / week at the office policy to "foster in-person collaboration" is for many of employees equal to sitting all days alone in a conference room, in online calls - the DEI is nothing else but a townhall agenda point - the company doesn't live up to its values

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
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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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