Is Pfizer a good company to work for?

Pfizer has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 12,105 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Pfizer to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Pfizer have been left by employees working as Summer Student Worker , Summer Growth Experience Intern and Summer Intern .

Does Pfizer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pfizer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pfizer. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pfizer?

69% of Pfizer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pfizer 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pfizer?

Director (238) , Intern (208) , Manager (202) , 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 1067 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 610 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 467 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 393 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 326 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 274 reviews)); "Frequent reorgs and layoffs." ((in 209 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 119 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 91 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pfizer layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Pfizer locations?

New York , Groton , Andover , Pearl River , Cambridge , Kalamazoo , Collegeville , Sanford , Rocky Mount , McPherson , Boston , San Diego , Saint Louis , Peapack , Bothell , Lake Forest , Madison , La Jolla , Los Angeles , Memphis , Tampa , Portage , Raleigh , Philadelphia , Chicago , Chesterfield , San Francisco , Seattle , Richmond , South San Francisco

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,750 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

49% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,750 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pfizer 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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9K reviews

2.0

Oct 23, 2013

De-emphasized research and outsources as much as possible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and salary, nice facilities, state of the art technology

Cons

Just about everything else. There's a lot of back-stabbing and empire-building going on, and everyone's looking for the next group to cut.

4.0

Oct 21, 2013

Great company - proud to say I was a Pfizer employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some really talented people who work at Pfizer - it's nice to work with smart and organized people. The company also has great benefits and compensates you well.

Cons

It's often the tale of two cities - depending on what area you are working in, it can feel like a completely different company.

4.0

Oct 21, 2013

Big company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits. Everything you would expect from a big company.

Cons

Industry experiencing cutbacks so morale was low.

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