Is Pfizer a good company to work for as a Associate Scientist II?

Associate Scientist II professionals working at Pfizer have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 240 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Pfizer employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Scientist II Jobs at Pfizer now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Scientist II interview questions at Pfizer .

Does Pfizer pay Associate Scientist II employees well?

Associate Scientist II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pfizer with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 240 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Scientist II salaries at Pfizer.

How happy are Associate Scientist II professionals working at Pfizer?

62% of Associate Scientist II employees at Pfizer would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Associate Scientist II professionals have also rated Pfizer with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pfizer?

Director (239) , Intern (208) , Manager (203) , Scientist (177) , Sales Representative (163) , Senior Scientist (163) , Senior Manager (138) , Associate Scientist (114) , Senior Associate Scientist (111) , Project Manager (96) , Principal Scientist (84) , Process Technician (84) , Process Engineer (75) , Internship (69) , Engineer (63)

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

"Good benefits and 15 days of PTO along with 2 personal days and 1 wellness day." ((in 1100 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 639 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 457 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 374 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 314 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 278 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and restructure." ((in 205 reviews)); "Managers have ability to block you from horizontal movement within company just to keep from hiring/training new people to replace you." ((in 115 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 98 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends plus night meetings" ((in 87 reviews))

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Pfizer Associate Scientist II reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(240 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

43% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Associate Scientist II employees have rated Pfizer with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 240 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Scientist II professionals have a good working experience there. Pfizer is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Scientist II professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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240 reviews

3.0

Aug 6, 2025

Ok

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and private health insurance

Cons

Comparatively poor pay and management decision-making

4.0

Jul 29, 2025

Good company

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life benefit and people care

Cons

Stability is difficult in pharma, uncertainy

4.0

Jun 15, 2025

Great place to gain experience and knowledge

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gold standard of training, exposure to different projects and groups, many opportunities to attain visibility, most managers are super friendly and understanding, great work life balance

Cons

Lots of red tape, promotions can be a little slow sometimes, lots of reorgs/layoffs as of recently

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