MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,396 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 2,396 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
Oct 25, 2025

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice company good benefits comfortable

Cons

Not all teams have good management unfortunately

5.0
Sep 30, 2025

Really great company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance, tons of resources for professional growth, top rated health insurance, 401k match, pension and great culture.

Cons

slow to change, tech not where it needs to be, extremely conservative

1.0
Sep 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Genuinely coachable rank and file teams; compensation and benefits were ok assuming certain factors such as appropriate scope, responsibilities and risk.

Cons

*Horrible "legacy" bias mindset in leadership. *Provincial thinking, derision and disdain for out of the box thinking. *Lack of situational awareness was pervasive; political commentary by management displayed ignorance of diverse viewpoints, sentiments. *Compensation was not commensurate with my responsibility. *Management asleep at the switch in multiple departments responsible for risk mitigation.

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