Benefits
Flexibility. Rewards. And a healthy balance of work and life. It’s our way of thanking you for all the ways you contribute.
Patient health is the inspiration for our extensive pipeline. But when it comes to our extensive list of benefits, our inspiration is you. Our success – as a company and in addressing today’s most crucial health issues – revolves around your talents. Your dedication. Providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits/rewards package is one of the most meaningful and valuable ways of expressing our gratitude.
The people who work here are a diverse group. With different needs. We aim to please them all by offering choices and flexibility that reflect those differences. Explore:
Well-Being:
- Our Philosophy
- Compensation System
- Flexible Benefits
- Vacation and Bonuses
- Relocation
- Parental Allowance
Whatever your needs and lifestyle, you’ll be able to customize a plan that’s flexible enough to be tailored to your current circumstances. And adapt to your needs tomorrow.
The benefits offered by AstraZeneca have one purpose in mind: to increase the prospect for every employee to have a balanced life both at and outside of work. It’s all about rewarding you for the contributions you make to us. And to patient health worldwide.
Well-Being: Our Philosophy.
Well-Being simply means feeling good about oneself. Being healthy. And striking the right balance between your work and private life. “Well-Being” is a term we use for all the work and resources AstraZeneca invests in to increase the well-being and promote the health of our employees.
The Well-Being process at AstraZeneca takes on many forms, from fair compensation and flexible benefits, to educating and supporting our managers concerning specific Well-Being issues. Each department is in charge of its own process but is also offered special classes or workshops in areas such as stress management, exercise, health, nutrition, quitting smoking and weight loss.
We also offer company health and wellness care, as well as recreational and athletic activities in new, well-equipped premises, many club activities and subsidized vacation residences.
Compensation and Bonus System
Compensation that is commensurate with your performance is our first and foremost way of boosting your sense of well-being. When you’re paid what you feel you’re worth, you feel great. Employees who feel great create a great-feeling environment. So here’s what we offer you:
- Individualized and market-adjusted wages.
- Performance bonus for all employees. Bonuses are paid with stock and cash 50/50.
- Pension terms in accordance with the market and attractive, optional group insurance.
Flexible Benefits
At AstraZeneca, you have the freedom to choose a benefits package that will provide you with a better quality of life.
- An individual benefits package, in which you pick and choose the benefits that suit you best.
- A general benefits package, available to all employees.
- A package which contains quality-assured benefits, i.e. products and services carefully selected by specialists at AstraZeneca after a purchasing process.
- You purchase benefits to go with your salary, either cash bonuses or extra vacation days.
- You receive your own web-based benefit account, "My Choice," in which you can see and make your benefit selections on an ongoing basis.
Some specifics you could choose to include in your benefits package:
- Attractive and flexible work scheduling
- Parental leave
- Personal car financed through gross salary deductions
- Enhanced occupational pension
- Basic legal services
- Travel and vacation residences
- Household services
- Loan financing
- Group and Medical Insurance
- Employee card with hundreds of offers and discounts
Vacation
As much as we love our work, we believe it’s healthy to get away. Refresh. Renew. Here’s what you can expect regarding days off:
- Right to 32 days of vacation.
- Salaried employees who do not receive overtime compensation have an additional 5 vacation days.
- Certain established business days between holidays (always the days between Christmas and New Year’s).
- Advance vacation for permanent employees.
- Purchase of extra vacation days.
Health and Leisure
Just ask anyone who includes it in their daily routine: exercise is important for building confidence and finding balance in life. So we make sure that all employees have access to exercise and healthcare facilities at all of AstraZeneca’s locations. We also have a selection of health promotion units to improve health, motivation and job satisfaction.
Recreational Facilities and Clubs
Södertälje
Snäckviken
Discover gyms, a climbing wall, a squash court, weight training, a pool, and more. Inside, you’ll also find a neighborhood library and a reading room, as well as a café for lunch or a snack.
Gärtuna
Gärtunahallen is a full-size sports center where you can play tennis, among numerous other activities. Adjacent to the sports center are two outdoor tennis courts, a lighted ski track and a soccer field.
Mölndal
Oazen is AstraZeneca’s sports center, which is located in the southern part of the complex. Play tennis, badminton, volleyball, indoor bandy, and soccer, lift weights, participate in gym activities, etc. The center also has an outdoor tennis court and a soccer field.
Lund
At the sports center, you can pursue activities such as soccer, indoor bandy, work-out sessions, badminton and more. You’ll also find a weight training room and pool table.
Recreational Clubs
At AstraZeneca, there are approximately 40 recreational associations or clubs catering to a wide variety of different interests. Several of these clubs have their own intranet websites where their activities are presented.
Relocation
AstraZeneca offers relocation support, occupational pensions, and life and medical insurance according to AstraZeneca’s Relocation Policy in connection with international recruiting.
Parental Allowance
At AstraZeneca, there is a generous policy in place regarding parental leave. AstraZeneca fills in the amount that exceeds the Regional Social Insurance Office's ceiling of 7.5 base amounts for up to 80% of salary (90% for temporary parental leave).
