Comfortable but not promising for a career - Anonymous employee AstraZeneca Employee Review

4.0
15 Sept 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is high compared to similar positions elsewhere. Benefits are sweet - medical/dental/stock options/bonus/401k. Interesting work.

Cons

The company says there is a career ladder but they would rather hire from outside the company than develop talent.

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Cons

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Pros

The page is friendly to make an application.

Cons

As an experienced healthcare analytics and commercial leader, I applied to 104 U.S.-based positions at AstraZeneca between 2025 and 2026 that closely matched my background. Despite receiving interviews from peer organizations, I did not receive a single recruiter interaction. I fully understand the competitiveness of hiring, but such a complete lack of engagement raises questions about potential overreliance on AI screening or unintended bias.

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