Still hanging on to great Cambridge culture and team spirit (just) - Senior Scientist AstraZeneca Employee Review

4.0
Nov 7, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Quality of the people and the science is generally very high. Innovation is encouraged and evident in the Research teams I mostly interact with. Really strong teamwork ethic, which makes the site a very friendly and sociable place to be.

Cons

Recent budgetary cuts and falling headcount has reduced morale - particularly at bench scientist level. Salaries based on UK average for each job description so not very competitive.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 19, 2026
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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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