Is Pfizer a good company to work for?

Pfizer has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 12,104 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Pfizer to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Pfizer have been left by employees working as Summer Student Worker , Summer Growth Experience Intern and Summer Intern .

Does Pfizer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pfizer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pfizer. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pfizer?

69% of Pfizer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pfizer 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pfizer?

Director (238) , Intern (208) , Manager (202) , 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 1071 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 636 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 466 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 388 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 315 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 280 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and restructure." ((in 209 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 116 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 88 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pfizer layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pfizer layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pfizer in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Pfizer locations?

New York , Groton , Andover , Pearl River , Cambridge , Kalamazoo , Collegeville , Sanford , Rocky Mount , McPherson , Boston , San Diego , Saint Louis , Peapack , Bothell , Lake Forest , Madison , La Jolla , Los Angeles , Memphis , Tampa , Portage , Raleigh , Philadelphia , Chicago , Chesterfield , San Francisco , Seattle , Richmond , South San Francisco

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,749 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

49% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,749 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pfizer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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9K reviews

5.0

Oct 21, 2019

process technician

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent company to work for,good pay, benefits,time off with shift work

Cons

Shift work can take a lot out of you,in regards to your sleeping pattern.

4.0

Oct 20, 2019

Good work/life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance Great culture Good benefits Exposure to greater size of data Greater name recognition

Cons

Not great advancing opportunities Medium salary range Details get lost Less flexibility in what kind of work you can do Higher administrative overhead

2.0

Oct 16, 2019

Good place to learn!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexibility - Friendly and helpful colleagues - Unlimited medical benefit - Learn to do a variety of tasks

Cons

- High workload and multilevel approval flow - High stress level - No career growth - Lack of leadership - Toxic management - Office politics that changed my career

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