AstraZeneca Employer Reviews

Work to solve a lot of problems of the system and the Internet

Good company to gain fundamental knowledge
Management was very helpful

• Recruited for the AZ Sales college hire program directly upon graduation from University of Delaware.

• Was part of the Newark, NJ district team calling upon internal medicine physicians, cardiologists and endocrinologists across Hudson County, carrying three products in the cardiovascular and diabetes markets (Crestor, Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR).

• – more... Newark District Product Solutions Lead as well as the Diabetes Product Line District Champion. Customized various promotional pieces to pass on to the team, as well as other NJ territories. Participating in a once monthly conference call with the other district leads and assembling a call to action plan to bring back to the Newark district.

• Highly active in the local medical community, attending and raising donations for charitable foundations that carry out volunteer medical missions treating over 7,000 patients in Haiti. – less

I was able to acquire many skills working under the sales division at AstraZeneca. Acquired allot of business contacts, as one lead me to another job. wonderful company.

Real Jerk of a manager will not support you in your selling efforts. the only drug they have left in cns is generic and causes diabetes. Do not go there

For years I've worked at AZ, however there always seems to be heads rolling everywhere, layoffs every year. People who do not perform stay around for years, it is very upsetting to see people who don't perform, stay around and continue the behaviour, while others perform and do not seem to be rewarded.

-Wide range of departments for drug discovery
-Many interesting people with lots of experience in developing drugs

I like the pay, benefits and products but the company is shakey. The managment of Fort Worth has changed a few hands but are still not good. I liked working for the company until I was laid off and they are still laying people off almost a year later.
The managers are terrible and not people oriented; they are always training and testing. I didn't like – more... the attitudes of management. I wish they didn't let go of so may people and then turn around and rehire all new people on contracts.
I think they need some new managers and not necessarily new reps. The problem is with management. – less

Then this is your place to work! Compensation is good, work/life balance, flex time. My group found it difficult to advance, but it hasn't exactly been the climate for that anyway, what with holding your breath every year when massive layoffs are announced.

Many opportunities to learn and grow. I work with a wonderful group of Admins we share and work well together. The hardest part of the job is working with Vista.

Trained and developed Area Managers on training Supervisors and Line workers. Increased reliability, production & metrology equipment compliance/performance by 46% and “out of cal” by 100% with new SAP strategy. Align across functional areas, resources for monitoring project progress, problem solving and promoting a team setting with the project team – more... and line managers. – less

AZ has a good core culture and great people. It simply has lacked strong and effective leadership at the top and in turn has not mitigated its patent cliff as well as it potentially could have done. That being said, pay and benefits are outstanding and people work united in achieving business results and objectives.

Great company and great people! I always had wonderful managers throughout my career. My co-workers were always top notch!

A nice company with great benefits. The most enjoyable part of my job was the opportunity to develop ideas for the lab.

a typical work day was very busy and very challenging. I learned how to prioritize mail according to company policies and procedures and guidelines. I didn't know the management very well, I was on a temp assignment with monroe staffing for all most a year until assignment end. co-workers where great to work with I learned alot from them about the job – more... duties. the hardest part of the job was trying to find correct address for the offices. enjoyable part was steping in and helping out were needed. – less

Worked for company for total of 10 years many changes some for the better some for the worst. Good people trying to do whats best for the company, company direction not focused. Company and management need to listen more to what the field people share because they are the front line!

Most of my career at AstraZeneca was working for Sr. Management. In the role as Exec. Admin for the CFO, I interacted daily with global colleagues which I truly enjoyed. I came up the ranks with the CFO. I considered him my mentor. He taught me how to be a team player. I learned to focus on my strengths & work on my weaknesses. I'm a very outgoing individual – more... & to be in that position, enabled me to interact with many diverse individuals internally as well as externally. I loved when the due diligence process was going on for either buying or selling a company. I have a high level of energy & I enjoyed the responsibility of being trusted to create highly confidential presentations & interacting with the individuals on the due diligence team. The best part of my job was definately the people. I gained a lot of friendships over the years. But as the economy went downhill, AstraZeneca was struggling so I felt it was time to retire & try something new. I have a lot of experience & skills that would be an asset to any company. Thanks:) – less

AstraZeneca offered me my breakthrough into the pharmaceutical sales world. AZ is a wonderful organization that has a long standing great reputation in the medical field. I was calling on primary care health care providers and learned the ins and outs of the pharmaceutical world. A great experience all around.

An opportunity to make a difference for patients ever day!

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The day started with a run threw of what is left over from the last shift so we could schedule people as needed. Learned more of the production area, setting up lines. Start up with Rommelags, finish product and quality control. The management was good it is a tough time, they are learning as well as the people. Considering they recently change from – more... a US operations to suppling the rest of the world. It will take time to adjust, but the people working there will suceed in doing so. My fellow co-workers where great they knew there jobs and did them very good, we where like family and still get together after hours. The hours worked third shift, little sleep. Overall group we had was very fun had lots of laughs and got along really good. – less