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    3.9
    ★★★★★
    81%
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    95%
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    AstraZeneca Executive Director, CEO Pascal Soriot
    Pascal Soriot
    1,022 Ratings
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    • "No work & life balance- work on evenings & weekends is normal" (in 106 reviews)

    • "Need more people for the pipeline to be delivered" (in 78 reviews)

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    1. "Marketing Executive"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Dublin, Dublin

      I worked at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great opportunities to develop. Worked with fantastic mentors.

      Cons

      None I can think off

      AstraZeneca2019-02-10

    2. "Culture difficult"

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      Current Employee - Sales in Dublin, Dublin
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Good overall package, benefits etc

      Cons

      Flat structure, culture damaged, fear to speak up

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      AstraZeneca2019-08-20
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    3. "Amazing company with strong culture"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Great people, passionate leaders, good heart.

      Cons

      Work/ life balance, slow to make changes

      AstraZeneca2019-05-28

    4. "A great company gone bad"

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      Current Employee - IT Manager 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      The legacy of being people-centric still prevails, although for how long is questionable

      Cons

      IT is being heavily centrered on India now and core competencies are being moved away from the hub countries. The new organisation is struggling to understand the new operating model

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      AstraZeneca2014-06-29

    5. "A good comany to work for."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Cambridge, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      You get to do a job that helps people and see the results

      Cons

      None that really stand out

      AstraZeneca2020-04-03

    6. "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Communications Manager in Gothenburg
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time

      Pros

      Great place to work. Great benefits

      Cons

      High competitive culture when working globally.

      AstraZeneca2020-04-02

    7. "Good place to work"

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      Current Employee - International Distribution Coordinator in Macclesfield, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Good teams, nice working environment

      Cons

      Lack of job security and workload can be high

      AstraZeneca2020-04-01

    8. "Clin OPs"

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      Former Employee - Global Alliance Manager in Gothenburg
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at AstraZeneca full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great Development, Good Salary and Benefits

      Cons

      A little too slow at times and teams tend to be in silos

      AstraZeneca2020-03-30

    9. "Industrial placement student"

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      Former Employee - Industrial Placement Student in Cambridge, England

      I worked at AstraZeneca full-time

      Pros

      Fantastic real experience, hands on from day 1, treated like a real employee but still supported

      Cons

      Sometimes overlooked as a member of the team

      AstraZeneca2020-03-22

    10. "Good place to learn"

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      Current Employee - Engineer in Chennai
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      You can learn new skills. You can also get the best benefits in terms of perks..free food and transport

      Cons

      So far nothing from my end

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      AstraZeneca2020-03-20
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