AstraZeneca Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"The salary is better than working in biosciences or in academia."

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

"Find a niche in the department and stick with it. Share nothing, collaborate with nobody. Build a tower, sit in it, and drive your career from it."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"When I was employed they offered training to carry out the role. No training has been provided and I am completely unable to carry out my role, which leads to frustration and depression at work. The company policy is RTFM but there is no FM."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would sack every member of IT immediately, without reference, or severance."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Great benefits, very clean work environment. They take care of the people that work there."

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

"Astra was bought buy Zenica and is now Astrazenica. I left to avoid being laid off again."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Long work hours. Clean rooms. Security is everywhere. I was always tired."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A good place, a good company. Maybe I should not have left."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Excellent products, totally believed in them. Good budget for spending on territory."

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

"Be prepared with questions that gear toward behavorial situations. Have good answers."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Upward mobility/the raises were horrible unless you were a favorite with the manager."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Upward mobility available/don't already have someone in mind for the job."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"I enjoyed working for AstraZeneca and felt it was an ethical, organized company."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"I didn't dislike anything about working for this company. I was disappointed to be laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember that you are all on the same team and that your teammates need/want a leader, not a 'manager'."

"It was the best company that I have ever worked for."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Great benefits and company car, flexibility in schedule, autonomy, good employees."

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

"Interviews are based on past behaviors. Be sure and have lots of examples."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Management was not ethical. Negative environment due to the continual downsizing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stand up to the higher management for what is really right and treat your employees with respect."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Great company doing great work to benefit patients and the healthcare industry."

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

"The company uses a behavioral based interview style so make a record of your achievements."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"I got laid off in a reduction in force after 18 years of service."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do a better job at research and development so there are viable medicines to sell."

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Focal point, handling fast tracking critical projects, and training employees"

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

"When one door closes another one opens, go for it and start a new chapter in life. Always be ready for a new and exciting adventure in life."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"I have no complaints. I enjoyed working with a great team"

What do you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"The money, freedom in territory, meeting lots of people, dinner programs, interesting speakers, interesting topics, variety in work."

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

"Be perky, be positive, be a Barbie or Ken, have connections."

What don't you like about working at AstraZeneca?

"Micromanaged. Must fit a certain mold. No room for individuality."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow more individuality in the sales approach. Less time time away in hotel doing useless things. Shorter meetings and training, but focused on what is needed and less on fillers."

"Loved injectable sales and physicians."