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    3.9
    80%
    Recommend to a Friend
    95%
    Approve of CEO
    AstraZeneca Executive Director, CEO Pascal Soriot
    Pascal Soriot
    1,008 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "No work & life balance- work on evenings & weekends is normal" (in 106 reviews)

    • "Need more people for the pipeline to be delivered" (in 78 reviews)

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    1. "MSL"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Medical Science Liaison in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Great company. Great people.

      Cons

      Competitive for promotion but it makes you grow your skills rapidly

      AstraZeneca2020-02-15

    2. "Disorganized"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - GDML 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at AstraZeneca full-time

      Pros

      Decent compensation, Room for development

      Cons

      Lots of change, Limited processes, Disorganized Chaos

      AstraZeneca2020-02-10
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    3. "AstraZeneca"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Commercial Operations 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Flexible hours Work from home once a week Business casual dress

      Cons

      Constantly re-organizing departments every year

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      AstraZeneca2020-01-17

    4. "Great Place to Work"

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      Current Employee - Marketing Associate in Mississauga, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Flexible hours Work from home once a week

      Cons

      Understaffed - leads to lots of work and projects, over your contracted 37.5 hours a week. Closer to 45 hours

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      AstraZeneca2019-11-27

    5. "If you like being treated like a robot, this place is for you."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Ottawa, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Salary Science can be life changing for patients

      Cons

      No interest in decades of field sales experience that might alter their ill conceived plans designed at the office that are based on people they paid to answer questions, and data they do not understand. Management changes constantly and raising concerns can get you fired from what I can tell. "Patient-centricity" is very selectively applied, when financially convenient.

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      AstraZeneca2019-10-28
    6. Helpful (1)

      "Old boys club"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Field Sales Representative 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      AZ is a big well known company. Comparable perks in terms of car, pay, expectation. Benefits are good as well as pension. Some amazing people work in the field - if you are lucky, they will hang on.

      Cons

      Discouraging environment if you are a woman in sales. Men are recognized and offered advancement opportunities but it’s safe to say I know zero high performing women sales reps who have been promoted. If you are a man who worked with a director or manager at another company you will be celebrated & promoted for doing less & unethical behaviour. It’s a revolving door of managements friends who backfill anyone who leaves. Leadership is done through intimidation and being told you are lucky to have this job.

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      AstraZeneca2019-10-15

    7. "Great Culture"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Associate Commercial Business Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Flexible work arrangements Employee Appreciation Benefits Great culture of education, and celebration

      Cons

      Slow hiring process; difficulty in connecting with top management

      AstraZeneca2019-09-25

    8. "An Amazing Company"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Marketing Manager in Mississauga, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      This is truly a company that puts its people first. they have fantastic benefits, great colleagues and a really good work life balance

      Cons

      if you are looking for opportunities in Canada outside of Toronto, there are very few.

      AstraZeneca2019-09-11

    9. "Culture"

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      Current Employee - Senior Manager 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Great workplace culture and employment benefits

      Cons

      Large organization and can she siloed.

      AstraZeneca2019-08-28

    10. "Great company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Project Manager 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Flexible working standards, integrity

      Cons

      There can be a very High workload at times

      AstraZeneca2019-08-13

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