Great environment and worklife balance, but leadership has some way to go. - Anonymous employee AstraZeneca Employee Review

4.0
Nov 15, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture and environment. I have worked for several companies and this is the best company I have worked for. The people are great,, interesting work, plenty of opportunities for personal development and generally good work life balance.

Cons

Some of the senior leadership at the market level are disappointing, they need to do better at hiring the right leaders that know how to unleash potential, engage and excite their people. On another note, AZ says you can work from home, but there isnt really a culture for it and you'll be questioned left, right and center and made to feel distrusted even if you ask (no reason not to trust until you havent delivered I say...).

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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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