--- title: AstraZeneca India Workplace Ranking 2026 (#201) url: https://www.culturecrest.work/india-most-loved-250/companies/astrazeneca-india publisher: WCRC Culture Crest note: Plain-text copy of the page for agents. The HTML page is canonical. --- Founding Edition 2026 · Rank 201 of 250 # AstraZeneca India in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026 AstraZeneca India ranks **201 of 250** with a composite WCRC Equity Index score of **61 out of 100**, band B2 (Committed Employer). That is 8.2 points below the cohort average of 69.2. Its strongest pillar is Representation & Inclusion (65); its weakest is Psychological Safety (58). [AstraZeneca India official website](https://www.astrazeneca.com/in) **Rank** 201 of 250 **Score** 61 / 100 **Band** B2 **Sector** Pharma / Biopharma **Ownership** Multinational (UK/Sweden) ## Pillar scores The composite is the weighted sum of five pillars. Position shows where AstraZeneca India stands among all 250 organisations on each one. | Pillar | Weight | Score | Cohort average | Position of 250 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Psychological Safety | 22% | 58 | 63.8 | 158 | | Representation & Inclusion | 20% | 65 | 69.7 | 137 | | Equitable Opportunity | 22% | 64 | 73.3 | 189 | | Transparency & Accountability | 18% | 60 | 68.5 | 176 | | Trust & Belonging | 18% | 61 | 70.9 | 193 | Equal scores share a position. Scores are positions on the index scale in this edition, not percentages of employees satisfied. ## What the published evidence says AstraZeneca India, a UK/Sweden-headquartered multinational corporation has established itself as a committed employer in India's pharmaceutical research, development, and manufacturing landscape. Its India operations serve as a significant hub within its global network, providing Indian professionals with access to international career pathways, structured global governance frameworks, and DEI commitments backed by group-level accountability mechanisms. The organisation has invested in structured L&D programmes, transparent pay frameworks, and inclusive hiring practices tailored to India's talent ecosystem. AstraZeneca India receives a composite WCRC Equity Index score of 61, placing it in the B2 band — a committed workplace equity performer in this edition. The organisation scores particularly well on Transparency and Accountability and Equitable Opportunity, reflecting the structured global governance standards and DEI frameworks that leading multinational corporations bring to their India operations, providing a level of process rigour that benchmarks above the India private sector average. Secondary employee-sentiment evidence for career equity and psychological safety is still developing. Key areas of active improvement include Psychological Safety and Trust and Belonging scores, areas where India-rooted cultures typically outperform global delivery models due to the depth of local employee community. This text appears as published in [India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250). The ranking uses secondary research only; [how it was built](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250-methodology). ## Where it sits ### Next to it in the ranking - 200. [Merck India](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/companies/merck-india) (score 62) - 201. AstraZeneca India (score 61) - 202. [GlaxoSmithKline India](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/companies/glaxosmithkline-india) (score 60) ### Also listed in - [Multinationals' India operations in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026](http://127.0.0.1:61297/india-most-loved-250/multinationals) ## Questions about this entry ### What is AstraZeneca India's rank in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026? AstraZeneca India ranks 201 of 250, with a composite WCRC Equity Index score of 61 out of 100, which places it in band B2 (Committed Employer). ### Which pillar is strongest and which is weakest for AstraZeneca India? Representation & Inclusion is strongest at 65, position 137 of 250 on that pillar. Psychological Safety is the weakest at 58, position 158 of 250. ### How was AstraZeneca India's score produced? By secondary research only: published employee-sentiment evidence, a public disclosure audit, WCRC analyst evaluation and third-party validation, scored on the five-pillar WCRC Equity Index. WCRC did not survey AstraZeneca India's employees. A score is a position on the index scale in this edition, not a percentage of employees satisfied. ### How can AstraZeneca India request a factual correction? Email info@culturecrest.work with the fact and its documented source. A ranked organisation can submit documented corrections to facts used in its evaluation. Corrections are reviewed against the evidence; ranks are not negotiated. ## Share this ranking If you work at AstraZeneca India, you can cite or display its placement. Both options link to this page. Embed the badge (HTML) AstraZeneca India: ranked 201 in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026 Cite in text AstraZeneca India is ranked 201 of 250 in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026, with a composite WCRC Equity Index score of 61 out of 100 (band B2). 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