Does Astellas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Astellas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Astellas. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Astellas?

54% of Astellas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Astellas 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Astellas?

Associate Director (43) , Sales Representative (33) , Director (30) , Senior Manager (26) , Manager (25) , Human Resources (9) , Sales (9) , Research Associate (7) , Scientist (7) , Associate Manager (6) , Key Account Manager (6) , Product Specialist (6) , Project Coordinator (6) , Project Manager (6) , QC Chemist (6)

What are the pros of working at Astellas according to real employee reviews?

"Pay & benefits are great if you're willing to make the job your entire life & 2nd to nothing when it comes to expectations." ((in 121 reviews)); "some of the people are great and good products that make a difference" ((in 98 reviews)); "They seem to care about schedule flexibility and providing good work/life balance for their employees." ((in 48 reviews)); "Good salary and extra's (very good)" ((in 39 reviews)); "pay is good but not sure if it's worth it." ((in 31 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Astellas according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership concerned primarily with their own self aggrandizement and compensation." ((in 31 reviews)); "Some very poor managers have managed to make it to a high level" ((in 20 reviews)); "collective layoff of the Leiden office) ruined the morale and is a terrible mistake that may cost this company its entire structure." ((in 13 reviews)); "Senior management pretty invisible." ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of transparency and clarity from upper management, including absurd portfolio diversification, random corporate decisions and too much (bad) influence from the US directors, VPs and alike." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Astellas layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Astellas layoffs and their outlook for job security at Astellas in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Astellas locations?

Northbrook , Chicago , South San Francisco , Westborough , Deerfield , San Francisco , Norman , Los Angeles , Seattle , Marlborough , Washington , Orlando , Boston , New York , Houston , Indianapolis , Cambridge , Albany , Phoenix , Detroit , Charlotte , Sanford , Dallas , Fort Wayne , San Diego , Lancaster , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Miami , Newark

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Astellas reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(905 total reviews)

Naoki Okamura

87% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Astellas has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 905 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Astellas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

905 reviews

4.0

Oct 24, 2009

Better pay and equal benefits as local competitors. Same issues though.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are good.

Cons

Lack of leadership at Director levels.

2.0

Jul 17, 2009

Welcome to Drug Development.

Principal clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a good company to learn the business of drug development. Learning the Rules and Regulations of new drug development. This company evolved from a much smaller company which developed excellent SOP(standard operating procedures). The guts of how to bring a new drug to market from beginning to FDA was done correctly. A good place to learn. As the company grew and merged the corporate culture changed drastically.

Cons

The benefit package was not stabilized for retirement, investment, or bonus programs. The helthcare was good. Advancement was difficult, many times it depended on personal choices. Not great with vacation or personal time.

2.0

Nov 10, 2008

Good pipeline, poor management

Scientific liaison

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong product portfolio, despite the difficulties in the industry. This could benefit in the long term, however, management must be able to maximize the profit of these drugs.

Cons

Very poor management, from first line up. It makes it difficult to respect the company when they are making such poor decisions. It often makes it difficult to advance in the company or to feel supported. Most of the company is riddled with very poor managers who are often unfair and rather mean to people. They seem to have a great deal of insecurity and inability to relate to people or appreciate any of the efforts that employees make. Many managers simply steal the work of others and claim it for themselves.

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