Question 1

Is BD a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

BD has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 7,148 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at BD to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BD have been left by employees working as Engineering Intern, Associate Territory Manager and Intern.

Question 2

Does BD pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BD. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at BD?

Accepted Answer

74% of BD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated BD 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at BD?

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Manager (84), Quality Engineer (70), Engineer (67), Project Manager (63), Intern (62), Territory Manager (58), Software Engineer (56), Field Service Engineer (55), Product Manager (47), Machine Operator (41), Sales Representative (41), Analyst (40), Senior Manager (40), Senior Engineer (38), Senior Software Engineer (35)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at BD according to real employee reviews?

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"Good benefits and can see a long career at this company" ((in 506 reviews)); "great people (individual contributors and lower/middle mgmt) that are passionate about the work they do" ((in 433 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 304 reviews)); "Very flexible and good pay." ((in 230 reviews)); "Good salary and relatively stable job as long as you are ok doubling your workload with every “integration” while keeping everything else constant." ((in 118 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at BD according to real employee reviews?

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"Poor Management Lies and Politics" ((in 276 reviews)); "Some good managers but a lot of managers with poor judgment." ((in 93 reviews)); "Misaligned priorities for meeting goals; frequent layoffs." ((in 85 reviews)); "Poor Upper Management, no idea about software" ((in 63 reviews)); "Favoritism and nepotism for performance reviews and promotion" ((in 40 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about BD layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BD layoffs and their outlook for job security at BD in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed BD locations?

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San Diego, Franklin Lakes, San Jose, San Antonio, Sandy, Baltimore, Salt Lake City, Sparks, Tempe, Columbus, Covington, Sumter, Vernon Hills, Sparks Glencoe, Atlanta, El Paso, Chicago, New York, Durham, Hunt Valley, Canaan, Broken Bow, Los Angeles, Warwick, Holdrege, Irvine, Research Triangle Park, Phoenix, Raleigh, Dallas

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