Is Pfizer a good company to work for?

Pfizer has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 12,094 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) , Senior Scientist (163) , Sales Representative (162) , 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 1045 reviews)); "People are all great to work with and are always helpful." ((in 643 reviews)); "4. Good work life balance (My role had hybrid working model with 2 weekly offs)" ((in 463 reviews)); "Good pay if there's work available and you don't get sent home early." ((in 379 reviews)); "Great colleagues who are fun to work with and make day to day business fun." ((in 324 reviews))

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

"poor management and lost of focus" ((in 283 reviews)); "Constant reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 203 reviews)); "Your experience (good or bad) truly depends on your direct manager." ((in 117 reviews)); "Poor leadership has led to the ongoing demise of this company as reflected by our stock price." ((in 94 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends plus night meetings" ((in 82 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

Pfizer reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(8,744 total reviews)

Albert Bourla

49% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Pfizer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 8,744 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

5.0

Jun 5, 2018

Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

A very good company with a very transparent organizational structure and easy access to assistance and helpful information in every field of work. Good for those who value corporate work.

Cons

No cons at that time.

5.0

May 31, 2018

Great Company

Bi developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Will work with many tasks with different nationalities - Gain good experience - very Friendly people and that's why colleagues here love Pfizer - managers are so professional - help you to improve yourself and let you say your ideas and support you - help you to grow - Gym - Restaurant - giving you car and others benefits but if you Pfizer employee

Cons

I don't know if this cons or pros but at some points you found yourself do a lot of meeting with clients and business stack holder, even this I find it Pros - no transfer knowledge in good shape - you have to ask about everything you want to know-

3.0

May 30, 2018

that was not bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the persons was a quite humor .

Cons

it is not good place for hard workers and R&D

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