"Sometimes decision making is slow and bureaucratic, tendency to revisit decisions; Sometimes discard the old in favor of the new too soon" (in 31 reviews)
Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Alderley Park, England
Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Alderley Park, England
Doesn't Recommend
Neutral Outlook
No opinion of CEO
I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Great people, amazing location, up to date IT solutions to make working from home, and with colleagues globally, easy. Competitive salary, have had some great opportunities to travel.
Cons
Work in a site that is closing, my role is being transferred but due to family commitments I can't make the move. Feeling of detachment in the site as we prepare to move (minority) or leave and start job hunting.
Advice to Management
Make AP staff feel valued for the contribution they have made to AZ's success.
Decent food Free parking Nice offices Free water Lots of vending machines Lots of areas to hot-desk from Nice surroundings
Cons
Where do I start. The place at Alderley Edge is run by the SK9 postcode mafia; people working there simply because they get paid a lot for doing very little waiting to be made redundant in the bi-annual restructure. The place is ruled by social class and if you live local you are laughing. If you live fair away forget it. Everyday working there was hell.
Advice to Management
No point as they are in it too. Looking after each other.
Current Employee - Human Resources in Alderley Park, England
Current Employee - Human Resources in Alderley Park, England
Recommends
Negative Outlook
Approves of CEO
I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Competitive pay and benefits package, reliable performance bonus, flexible working, investment in technology means cutting edge tools are increasingly available.
Cons
Recent cost cutting and outsourcing efforts mean morale is very low, with expectations of further consolidation in the near future. Very few formal development opportunities outside the most senior roles, and a lack of importance placed on Line Manager capability mean you really have to be pushy if you want career progression.
Advice to Management
Do much more to make line managers accountable for nurturing talent and inject much greater pace when implementing change, particularly where jobs will be lost.
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"Sometimes decision making is slow and bureaucratic, tendency to revisit decisions; Sometimes discard the old in favor of the new too soon" (in 31 reviews)
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Employee Review
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"Good things don't last forever...."
I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Great people, amazing location, up to date IT solutions to make working from home, and with colleagues globally, easy. Competitive salary, have had some great opportunities to travel.
Cons
Work in a site that is closing, my role is being transferred but due to family commitments I can't make the move. Feeling of detachment in the site as we prepare to move (minority) or leave and start job hunting.
Advice to Management
Make AP staff feel valued for the contribution they have made to AZ's success.
AstraZeneca Response
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Other Employee Reviews
"Alderley Edge ruled by the SK9 mafia"
Pros
Decent food
Free parking
Nice offices
Free water
Lots of vending machines
Lots of areas to hot-desk from
Nice surroundings
Cons
Where do I start. The place at Alderley Edge is run by the SK9 postcode mafia; people working there simply because they get paid a lot for doing very little waiting to be made redundant in the bi-annual restructure. The place is ruled by social class and if you live local you are laughing. If you live fair away forget it. Everyday working there was hell.
Advice to Management
No point as they are in it too. Looking after each other.
AstraZeneca Response
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"Good place to work, talented people but constant changes in structure and strategy mean morale is low."
I have been working at AstraZeneca full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Competitive pay and benefits package, reliable performance bonus, flexible working, investment in technology means cutting edge tools are increasingly available.
Cons
Recent cost cutting and outsourcing efforts mean morale is very low, with expectations of further consolidation in the near future. Very few formal development opportunities outside the most senior roles, and a lack of importance placed on Line Manager capability mean you really have to be pushy if you want career progression.
Advice to Management
Do much more to make line managers accountable for nurturing talent and inject much greater pace when implementing change, particularly where jobs will be lost.
AstraZeneca Response
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