Is Pfizer a good company to work for as a Engineering Research Associate?

Engineering Research Associate professionals working at Pfizer have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 81 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Pfizer employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineering Research Associate Jobs at Pfizer now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineering Research Associate interview questions at Pfizer .

Does Pfizer pay Engineering Research Associate employees well?

Engineering Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pfizer with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 81 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineering Research Associate salaries at Pfizer.

How happy are Engineering Research Associate professionals working at Pfizer?

87% of Engineering Research Associate employees at Pfizer would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 10% in the past 12 months. Engineering Research Associate professionals have also rated Pfizer with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

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

"Benefits are good and fair" ((in 1071 reviews)); "There are so many great people who work very hard and support each other." ((in 636 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 466 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 388 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 315 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 280 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and restructure." ((in 209 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 116 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and highly demanding" ((in 88 reviews))

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Pfizer Engineering Research Associate reviews

3.9

87% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

89% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

Engineering Research Associate employees have rated Pfizer with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineering Research Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Pfizer is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineering Research Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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81 reviews

4.0

May 17, 2025

Very good experience

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good, and it's very supportive

Cons

Work culture is not very good but considerable

4.0

Mar 21, 2025

Good employer

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

bonus + VHI , + pension contributions, permament contract

Cons

working with teams with US time zone

4.0

Mar 18, 2025

Great company workload can be exhausting sometimes

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay option to work at home in certain roles lots of vacation and a team of hard working people

Cons

Can be hard to find work life balance in times of hardship some of the higher ups abuse their power

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