MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,406 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

85% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,406 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MSD 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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2K reviews
5.0
Mar 14, 2020

Good and nurturing culture

Recommend
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Pros

Nurturing environment Great work life balance Amiable colleagues Easy to approach senior management for advice Awesome culture where patients are placed first

Cons

Slow moving compared to tech companies Many regulations due to pharmaceutical industry which can be stifling for IT

1.0
Jan 23, 2020

Toxic environment

Recommend
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Pros

Location, canteen, company issued laptop

Cons

Bullying, intimidation, stress. No collaboration between departments.

2.0
Oct 31, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

-Good pay -Good colleagues -Good oncology product

Cons

-Recent restructuring on primary care ended with 84 jobs being slashed -Annual October restructuring -Lack of new products to promote -Major products either off patent or nearing patent expiry -Management full of second rate managers , directors -IT is a disgrace -Too much bureaucrat

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