Is BD a good company to work for?

BD has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 7,139 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 .

Does BD pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at BD?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BD?

Manager (84) , Quality Engineer (70) , Engineer (67) , Project Manager (63) , Intern (62) , Territory Manager (58) , Software Engineer (55) , Field Service Engineer (54) , Product Manager (47) , Machine Operator (41) , Sales Representative (41) , Analyst (40) , Senior Manager (40) , Senior Engineer (38) , Senior Software Engineer (35)

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

"Good benefits and can see a long career at this company" ((in 481 reviews)); "great people (individual contributors and lower/middle mgmt) that are passionate about the work they do" ((in 437 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 302 reviews)); "Very flexible and good pay." ((in 250 reviews)); "Great team and encourage new ideas" ((in 124 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Lies and Politics" ((in 278 reviews)); "Some good managers but a lot of managers with poor judgment." ((in 98 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs, restructurings, a lot of movement in leadership" ((in 84 reviews)); "Poor Upper Management, no idea about software" ((in 60 reviews)); "No training to get better with processes and most of the time accounts get passed by with no reconciliation." ((in 52 reviews))

What are employees saying about BD layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed BD locations?

Franklin Lakes , San Diego , 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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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(5,312 total reviews)

Tom Polen

68% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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BD has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,312 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0

Nov 10, 2010

Bad time to work at BD; products not selling

Sales consultant

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Pros

Market leader Great products Good support in the field Good training Decent pay and great benefits

Cons

Leadership My division's products were becoming commodities...not good in a down economy..so not the most innovative technology favoritism - horrible, biased management of employees; which makes sense because most of the people at the company have been there for decades, and only promote people they like commission, bonus structure is weak

4.0

Jun 23, 2010

Good place to work, good people, resistant to change

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Family feel, friendly co-workers who are willing to help. Pay is good Location is excellent - close to major highways and campus is very nice Makes products that are needed (needles, syringes, etc) Communication from senior leadership is good

Cons

Corporate budgets tend to be tight - frequent hiring freezes, travel restricctions BD is resistant to change - "this is the way we've always done it..." Benefits are good, but employee cost keeps rising significantly each year No stock options for lower level (Job Group 3) employees Policies not enforced, there's a lot of inconsistent job titles / salaries across various BD segments Segments / Units compete with each other (this can be good and bad)

4.0

Apr 21, 2010

Great Place to work if you do not move up

Sales analyst

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great solid company, highly ethical, care for employees and environment. Very strong leadership - always working to improve shareholders and stakeholders value

Cons

No clear career path, so it takes very long to move up

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