Working at AstraZeneca in Los Angeles, CA: 5 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Los Angeles, CA Area

"AstraZeneca has many positive attributes but nothing is perfect."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Great people, great benefits, you have the ability to plan out your day/weeks for the most part."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They use the STAR format (Situation, Task, Action and Result) so every question needs to be answered this way."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"No true ability to have your ideas and input heard."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Loved my manager, but the job can be very different depending on your manager."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Great work / life balance and excellent benefits. Also great retirement plan too."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Interview the hiring manager and make sure you see eye to eye."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Limited opportunity for upward mobility. Also, the job at times can be unchanging."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I'm not sure I don't work there anymore. Maybe offer more of plan to promote people."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"I worked with some of the finest people in the industry and sold an entire portfolio of best in class products in a territory that was the crown jewel of the region."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is a job with good benefits, but probably not secure in the long term. At one time, it was a great company with a good heart but those times are gone with the expiration of the patents."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"The company has lost most of its income due to patent expirations and will have laid off 75% or so of its sales force by 2014 as stated by management. The environment has become one of toxic micromanagement and favoritism as managers protect favorites over talent as the layoffs have been implemented."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Upper management is ruling by fear and micromanagement. There is not much I can say to correct this. The CEO has been sacked along with many managers at all levels. No one feels valued, only hunted."

"Content, but looking for new challenges."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Freedom to construct my own business strategies and implement them in a way that I determine will be the most profitable."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for industry-wide changes and increasing levels of regulatory control."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Looking for new challenges."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Sometimes executive management teams do not recognize the value and/or role of hospital sales specialist; particularly with regard to developing key thought leaders."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Great boss, friendly company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Show a passion for science and selling."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Compensation is adequate but left for better opportunities."