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

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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

5.0

Mar 23, 2023

Positive

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Professional and ethical Modern and open minded

Cons

Risk free Risk free Risk free

5.0

Mar 23, 2023

One organization and multiple op-cos at IDC Bangalore

Lead software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. You will be part of big organization where many operating companies work under one roof. 2. Feel fulfilled being part of one of the top organization, Danaher Corporation. 3. Work in medical industry, stable job.

Cons

1. You need to learn everyday to perform well. 2. Not permanent work from home. 3. Need to be open minded and self aware to greater and greater extent to go up in the ladder.

4.0

Mar 22, 2023

many special EM assisted techniques you can play

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

the main reason worked in leica microsystem is that I can reach and play many EM techniques and machines

Cons

there are very rare new techs and machines appear

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