MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,399 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 2,399 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
4.0
Mar 24, 2026

Not so good anymore

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

most teams are generally nice.

Cons

layoffs happening every quarter,which makes the environment stressful and uncertain.

3.0
Mar 22, 2026

Good but not great

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People, stability, environment and office

Cons

Bureaucracy, lack of initiative, and slow processes

4.0
Mar 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, proplr, benefits. Relaxed atmosphere. Amazing work life balance.

Cons

Frequent annual restructure regrettably lead to frequent layoffs in the uk. Good packages however salaries lower than market rates in pharma

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