Started out well, ended poorly! - Manufacturing Technician AstraZeneca Employee Review

3.0
12 Feb 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The salaries are comparable to the rest of the Washington D.C metro area. If you are in with the right people, there are opportunities for advancement. Some of the people were great to work with.

Cons

There are 2 sites. Manufacturing in Frederick and Headquarters in Gaithersburg. The culture difference between the sites are like night and day. The manufacturing site employees are treated as second class citizens. There is very high turnover along with reinvention of the wheel syndrome. Low morale and a fear of losing jobs. Work/Life balance is NON existent.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

The page is friendly to make an application.

Cons

As an experienced healthcare analytics and commercial leader, I applied to 104 U.S.-based positions at AstraZeneca between 2025 and 2026 that closely matched my background. Despite receiving interviews from peer organizations, I did not receive a single recruiter interaction. I fully understand the competitiveness of hiring, but such a complete lack of engagement raises questions about potential overreliance on AI screening or unintended bias.

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