Does Leica Microsystems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leica Microsystems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leica Microsystems. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leica Microsystems?

47% of Leica Microsystems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leica Microsystems 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leica Microsystems?

Sales (12) , Sales Manager (9) , Account Manager (8) , Manager (8) , Customer Care Specialist (7) , Field Service Engineer (7) , Product Manager (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Lead Software Engineer (4) , Marketing (4) , Sales Representative (4) , Senior Field Service Engineer (4) , ASM (Area Sales Manager) (3) , Sales Specialist (3) , Senior Engineer (3)

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

"Pay good and nice colleagues" ((in 24 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 23 reviews)); "Benefit of Leica is good for me" ((in 15 reviews)); "Nice Culture" ((in 11 reviews)); "Offers good work life balance" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Bad management" ((in 28 reviews)); "salary is low versus market value (figured this out later)" ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior manager does not have open mind in many areas, and not able to drive works and communicate in objective way." ((in 6 reviews)); "HR leadership was aggressive and arrogant (don't know if that changed)" ((in 6 reviews)); "Most annual training courses are for helping you fit into Danaher Business System but no technical training or career growth" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Leica Microsystems layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Leica Microsystems locations?

Buffalo Grove , Chicago , New York , Boston , Exton , Deerfield , Richmond , Missouri City , Poland , Washington , Charlotte , Morrisville , Raleigh , Plano , Houston , Nashville , Pittsburgh , Rockville , Miami , Bannockburn

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3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(257 total reviews)

Annette Rinck

51% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Leica Microsystems has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leica Microsystems 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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257 reviews

4.0

May 5, 2023

Stable company with great benefits

Algorithm engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, compensation and work life balance. Generally interesting work.

Cons

As a part of Danaher there are lots of internal processes to follow. Some beneficial. Some burdensome.

4.0

May 2, 2023

Great but processed heavy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They follow DBS tools, offer training and development

Cons

Too many processes, takes forever to get a single step completed.

2.0

Apr 28, 2023

Good

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good good fantastic environment with support

Cons

None at all, good place to work

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