Good company but not so good leadership - SOC Engineer AstraZeneca Employee Review

3.0
Sep 4, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Great company values (if followed) Diverse environment (globally - local office lacked diversity in many aspects) Acceptable pay Better benefits than many other

Cons

Leadership lacks empathy and strategic thinking. Too much of leadership focused decision making and the key values do not align with their actions. Employee opinions advertised to be valued but mostly ignored. Reorgs and layoffs very often and valuable employees were lost due to leadership being too far from the employees. Office mandate. Personal life consuming work culture in enterprise technology services. Undervalued tech departments. Budget cuts very often.

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5.0
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Pros

Robust pipeline that leads to numerous job opps

Cons

Growing quickly and rapid priority changes can be confusing

5.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I imagine this is very dependent on line management but I find my team and supervisors to be true champions of a high performing and highly compassionate work culture. I find my work challenging and rewarding, and have had opportunities to learn and grow and be rewarded and recognized for my output. No job is perfect but I’m truly happy to work here and at a time when AZ is truly rising like a rocket.

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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