Does Danaher pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Danaher employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Danaher. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Danaher?

54% of Danaher employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Danaher 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Danaher?

Manager (27) , Director (19) , Human Resources (16) , Software Engineer (12) , Engineer (10) , Product Manager (10) , Sales Manager (10) , Regional Sales Manager (9) , Account Manager (8) , Project Manager (8) , Finance Manager (7) , Sales Representative (7) , Intern (6) , Product Marketing Manager (6) , Senior Manager (6)

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

"The benefits are good; on par with the offerings prior to Danaher acquisition." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great Learning place and people" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good pay and ability to earn a good" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good salary and perfect team" ((in 18 reviews)); "Had great colleagues but that's it" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"No work/life balance" ((in 30 reviews)); "Direct manager had no control or backbone to stand up for his/her team." ((in 16 reviews)); "cutting and layoffs are excessive and damaging to business health and employee morale." ((in 14 reviews)); "Inundated by process Can be cheap Slow innovation, if any" ((in 8 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Danaher layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Danaher locations?

Washington , Los Angeles , Brea , Miami , New York , Sunnyvale , Chicago , Boston , Elizabethtown , Charlotte , Cincinnati , Wood Dale , Hatfield , Dallas , Cleveland , Orange , Torrance , San Diego , Westborough , Chaska , Indianapolis , Loveland , Richmond , Port Washington , San Jose , Denver , Coralville , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Alpharetta

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3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(833 total reviews)

Rainer M. Blair

61% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Danaher has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 833 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Danaher employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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833 reviews

4.0

Oct 6, 2015

Very challenging, driven process

Digital marketing

Recommend

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Pros

Great people, amazing deals that you can work on. Excellent in Lean and Kaizen Management.

Cons

Very focused on shareholder returns. It is an investment company after all, but it can become frustrating when projects are derailed

4.0

Aug 27, 2015

Software Design Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company to work for

Cons

I didnt find any cons

3.0

Jul 7, 2015

Small op-co companies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn many new technologies at least skin deep

Cons

Technology integrator, no real research, small op-co companies

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