Is Pfizer a good company to work for as a Associate Scientist?

Associate Scientist professionals working at Pfizer have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 109 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Pfizer employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Scientist Jobs at Pfizer now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Scientist interview questions at Pfizer .

Does Pfizer pay Associate Scientist employees well?

Associate Scientist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pfizer with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 109 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Scientist salaries at Pfizer.

How happy are Associate Scientist professionals working at Pfizer?

92% of Associate Scientist employees at Pfizer would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 5% in the past 12 months. Associate Scientist professionals have also rated Pfizer with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What Pfizer locations are top rated by Associate Scientist employees?

Pfizer locations which are top rated by Associate Scientist employees are Pearl River , Andover and Groton .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pfizer?

Director (239) , Intern (208) , Manager (203) , Scientist (177) , Sales Representative (163) , Senior Scientist (163) , Senior Manager (138) , Associate Scientist (114) , Senior Associate Scientist (111) , Project Manager (96) , Principal Scientist (84) , Process Technician (84) , Process Engineer (75) , Internship (69) , Engineer (63)

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

"Benefits are good and fair" ((in 1083 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 626 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 472 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 387 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 316 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 277 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and restructure." ((in 207 reviews)); "some manager are micro" ((in 113 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 100 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends plus night meetings" ((in 86 reviews))

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3.7

92% would recommend to a friend

(109 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

44% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Associate Scientist employees have rated Pfizer with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 109 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Scientist professionals have a good working experience there. Pfizer is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Scientist professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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109 reviews

3.0

Jun 14, 2026

Prestigious company with motivating work but layoff risks

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Prestigious Pharma -Challenging/motivating work -Great people and scientists to learn from

Cons

-Uncertain environment (layoff risks) -Too many contractors doing actual work

3.0

Nov 21, 2025

Great colleagues, okay work culture

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company name, nice coworkers, safe location, work is interesting and can organize your own schedule

Cons

Not much promotion opportunities, instability from layoffs, senior management too far removed from teams therefore poor decision-making

4.0

Nov 16, 2025

Positive Experience

Associate scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As someone with a learning disability I never felt unintelligent, they were always willing to work with me.

Cons

Would have wanted to have more growth within the company, and would have liked to know what happened to my samples after handing the data over to the senior scientist. Would have been helpful to be in more cross functional team meetings.

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