AstraZeneca Reviews
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Pros
AstraZeneca is a good place to work, and they have a long history in drug discovery, so it's also a great place to learn. There are several employees with 20+ years of experience and they're valuable resources. The compensation is inline with industry standards and the benefits are some of the best available. 6% match, dollar for dollar, on 401k, a retirement plan too, all the usual health care benefits, signing bonus, cost of living adjustments and relocation $$, and a very strong annual bonus system -- 20-30% in cash, and the same percentage in LTI stock.
Cons
The downside is that the company loyalty is strong and very few people leave the company, resulting in limited promotion opportunities. Since pharma is contracting right now, many of the divisions are not growing, so that also limits opportunities. The annual salary adjustments are usually 3-4%, which is sometimes out of line with inflation, but the bonus can make up for it.
Advice to Senior Management
Keep the research sites separate, as it is good to have individualism as long as we share best pactices between sites for everyone's improvement.
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Anonymous in Wilmington, DE:
“Good Company, great benefits”
Sep 22, 2009
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative:
“When considering a career in pharma, your manager and teammates are more important than the company you work for.”
Sep 13, 2009
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Anonymous in Wilmington, DE:
“THE CURRENT CULTURE -Brown nose or lose...”
Aug 11, 2009
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Specialist:
“AstraZeneca review”
Jul 4, 2009
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Anonymous:
“AstraZeneca is an excellent company.”
Jun 29, 2009
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QA Advisor in Canovanas, PR:
“AstraZeneca is an excellent place to work if you like to work in a relaxed or distressful environment.”
May 17, 2009
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Pharmaceuticals Sales Specialist in Durham, NC:
“Make medication affordable!”
Mar 28, 2009
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Director in Wilmington, DE:
“Great place to work!”
Mar 24, 2009
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Communications Manager in Wilmington, DE:
“AstraZeneca is a great place to work”
Feb 13, 2009
