Is Pfizer a good company to work for as a Research Fellow/Associate?

Research Fellow/Associate professionals working at Pfizer have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Pfizer employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Research Fellow/Associate Jobs at Pfizer now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Fellow/Associate interview questions at Pfizer .

Does Pfizer pay Research Fellow/Associate employees well?

Research Fellow/Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pfizer with 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 34.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Fellow/Associate salaries at Pfizer.

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What are the pros of working at Pfizer according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and 15 days of PTO along with 2 personal days and 1 wellness day." ((in 1058 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 642 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 464 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 403 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 319 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pfizer according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 278 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and restructuring" ((in 203 reviews)); "some manager are micro" ((in 116 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 101 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends plus night meetings" ((in 79 reviews))

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Pfizer Research Fellow/Associate reviews

3.5

8% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

8% approve of CEO

8% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Culture & values

1.8

Senior management

1.8

Career opportunities

Associate Research Fellow employees have rated Pfizer with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Research Fellow professionals have a good working experience there. Pfizer is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Research Fellow professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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16 reviews

4.0

Sep 29, 2025

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team work, good benefit

Cons

Decision making. light speed. critical gap in talent

3.0

Mar 18, 2025

Not what it was

Associate research fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good policies, facilities and pay

Cons

Executive leadership Lack of accountability for poor performance

1.0

Feb 22, 2024

Or great

Associate research fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a great place to be working.

Cons

Always cutting without a thought of the future.

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