Great people and cutting-edge research - Anonymous employee AstraZeneca Employee Review

4.0
12 Apr 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people are great! Extremely helpful if you need to learn anything or want to learn more about different departments or areas. Benefits are very good and industry salaries are competitive. AstraZeneca is still developing many drugs and compounds and the R&D pipeline is very robust, as you can see if you've been following pharma news.

Cons

As with probably all large pharmaceutical companies, there can be a lot of bureaucracy and red tape to wade through. At the Waltham site, Oncology is king so other departments can sometimes feel sidelined.

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Pros

Robust pipeline that leads to numerous job opps

Cons

Growing quickly and rapid priority changes can be confusing

5.0
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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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