AstraZeneca Test Lead salaries in Chennai (Updated 2025)

Likes

1. Good work life balance 2. Good prospects for learning 3. Good tech stack 4. Support for continuous education 5. Good hike when compared with service based companies (though not right to compare captives with service based)

Dislikes

1. Should review the market pay standards and should work better on it. 2. Should work better on the retention plans for those who have decided to leave the org 3. Layoffs in 2021 created uncertainties

Likes

Proud about the fact that we are contributing to the betterment of the society by manufacturing Covid vaccine to end this pandemic. Job security is good and you get to learn many new things. Initially lot of freebies were offered, but now, I feel they have reduced. Free transport, lunch are bonus points

Dislikes

Salary normalization is quite high and we need to bargain hard to get the expected salary. Multiple projects needs to be handled at the same time, resulting in average work-life balance

Likes

Shift allowance and medical benefits

Dislikes

...and making employees to adopt services company based culture which is very poor. Cost cutting and cross training and shared resources model and training freshers with out experts

Likes

Everything is best in AstraZeneca like work culture company norms way of approach very good in this organisation

Dislikes

There is politics and the salary year end appraisal is not met with expectations in this organisation and the everywhere too

Likes

Good pay and allowances

Dislikes

Senior management and leadership are bunch of sitting ducks waiting for retirement. They simply dont perform and doesnt encourage or like people who performs. Their only skill is Politics only. In 2021 year end they laid off a quarter of workforce even if they are performers.