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    Updated 17 Jun 2019

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    3.8
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    91%
    Approve of CEO
    AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot
    Pascal Soriot
    823 Ratings
    Pros

    • "I had a great work/ life balance which was very rare in my area of work in my country" (in 213 reviews)

    • "Good benefits, peaceful environment to work" (in 105 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Need more people for the pipeline to be delivered" (in 72 reviews)

    • "Work life balance can be difficult as there is much to do to bring these medicines to market" (in 67 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great culture, patient focused, science led, quality people, inclusive atmosphere, flexible working, meaningful work and values driven. Highly recommended as a workplace where you can make a meaningful contribution to society.

      Cons

      None to speak of. Culture and people is everything - AZ scores big ticks on these aspects.

      AstraZeneca2018-08-07

    2. "Pipeline"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - MSL in Sydney
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at AstraZeneca full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Very good scientific leadership and AZ have acquired some very successful assists through good strategic partnerships.

      Cons

      Many managers are more focused on their own development than that of their teams

      AstraZeneca2019-06-11
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    3. "Great pipeline and people"

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      • Career Opportunities
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at AstraZeneca full-time

      Pros

      Challenging Opportunities to move between functions

      Cons

      Chaotic as lots of change both at local, regional and global levels Commercial dominates

      AstraZeneca2019-02-13

    4. "Good company, flexible role"

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      Current Employee - Pharmaceutical Sales Representative in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Good company, focused on development Flexible work environment

      Cons

      No formalities and on the road all the time

      AstraZeneca2018-10-28

    5. "Oncology Business Manager."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time

      Pros

      Excellent benefits, room to grow.

      Cons

      Big company so at times it is difficult to voice opinion and move things forward.

      AstraZeneca2018-10-16

    6. "Entry level position"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time

      Pros

      Good place to start if looking for an entry level sales role

      Cons

      Competitive product landscape with GPs

      AstraZeneca2018-07-18

    7. "Great for people transitioning into Pharma..."

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      Current Employee - Pharmaceutical Sales Representative in Melbourne
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Good training structure that is easily applied. Great for new Pharma sales reps as 1.5 years on the job will upskill you enough to get a higher role in another Rx company Work/life balance is great. Very much so 9-5pm Strong patient focus - cementard as a primary care company Based pay is good for someone new to Pharma bu

      Cons

      Limited progression as based on tenure and not skill set Difficult to transition between therapeutic areas Constant senior management change, lolcal managment change and commercial reps leaving. Commissions and pay increases are poor. Don’t expect to early too much.

      Advice to Management

      Stop bleeding senior leaders out, they take a weath of experience with them. Pay your entry staff based on more than their lack of industry experience, you’ll realise they will stay longer.

      AstraZeneca2018-07-25
    8. Helpful (2)

      "So disappointing"

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      Former Employee - Pharmaceutical Sales Representative in Brisbane
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Good wage Car allowance Company has loads of money Lots of conferences-if u like that kind of thing

      Cons

      Bulling. Lack of transparency, despite claiming to be transparent, wage gap very evident. Management bias. Misogynistic managers, male and female. Very alcohol focused. Lack of support.

      Advice to Management

      Close the wage gap. Believe your whistle blowers.

      AstraZeneca2018-06-28

    9. "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great team, flexible working, career advancement opportunities, good perks

      Cons

      Big organization with quite a lot of bureaucracy

      AstraZeneca2018-01-28
    10. Helpful (1)

      "Return to growth"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time

      Pros

      great pipeline focus on individual development great mentors/approachable staff from various Business Units

      Cons

      slow to change risk averse simplification/innovation is a buzz word without many walking the talk few opportunities within AZ unless you are mobile/at HQ

      AstraZeneca2017-11-29
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