Does Astellas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Astellas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Astellas. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Astellas?

54% of Astellas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Astellas 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Astellas?

Associate Director (42) , Sales Representative (33) , Director (30) , Senior Manager (26) , Manager (25) , Human Resources (9) , Sales (9) , Research Associate (7) , Scientist (7) , Associate Manager (6) , Key Account Manager (6) , Product Specialist (6) , Project Coordinator (6) , Project Manager (6) , QC Chemist (6)

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

"Pay & benefits are great if you're willing to make the job your entire life & 2nd to nothing when it comes to expectations." ((in 117 reviews)); "some of the people are great and good products that make a difference" ((in 93 reviews)); "They seem to care about schedule flexibility and providing good work/life balance for their employees." ((in 55 reviews)); "Good salary and extra's (very good)" ((in 36 reviews)); "pay is good but not sure if it's worth it." ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership concerned primarily with their own self aggrandizement and compensation." ((in 31 reviews)); "Some very poor managers have managed to make it to a high level" ((in 20 reviews)); "Senior management pretty invisible." ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor communication and lack of sense to some processes" ((in 8 reviews)); "Incompetent leadership team" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Astellas redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Astellas locations?

Toronto , Markham , Mississauga

Astellas Reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(901 total reviews)

Naoki Okamura

86% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Astellas has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 901 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Astellas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

901 reviews

4.0

Jun 19, 2026

Supportive atmosphere hindered by poor communication

Business operations associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

No egos and everyone genuinely supports each other

Cons

Poor communication and lack of sense to some processes

3.0

May 25, 2026

Good work-life balance but toxic environment persists

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good life-work balance, great benefits.

Cons

A toxic environment shaped by weak leadership and a clear absence of expertise.

2.0

May 23, 2026

Good benefits but management favoritism hurts reputation

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, not many layoffs

Cons

Managers are hit or miss. Lots of favoritism not based on performance and they tend to hire 22 year olds with no knowledge of sales, making the company less valuable and sales reps to have bad reputations with doctors. Makes sense why there’s constant lawsuits. Salaries also aren’t competitive

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Supportive atmosphere hindered by poor communication

Good work-life balance but toxic environment persists

Good benefits but management favoritism hurts reputation

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