Not a great experience after AZ bought ZS Pharma - Anonymous employee AstraZeneca Employee Review

2.0
Jan 23, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not much on that front. I guess their severance package is half way decent.

Cons

Absolutely no regard for employees of ZS Pharma after they bought the company at the end of 2015. People had many options to leave but a lot were committed to staying and seeing the product for Hyperkalemia launch, despite two CRL's. This loyalty was rewarded by deciding to close the San Mateo site and move the business to Wilmington with no sound rationale. Since the announcement, AZ has had no regard for the employees in San Mateo and have been treating them as disposable assets to be discarded after knowledge is transferred to AZ folks.

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Cons

Like any massive global corporate entity, things can sometimes move slowly and it can be challenging to navigate a high number of constantly evolving priorities and initiatives. That being said, AZ is very clear about its north stars and values which makes it possible to prioritize work that has the most impact and alignment with the company’s ambition and business prerogatives. 60% office attendance policy is also a bit funny when oftentimes I am on Teams calls with colleagues sitting in other areas of the world.

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