Does MSD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MSD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MSD. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MSD?

80% of MSD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MSD 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSD?

Associate Director (81) , Intern (62) , Specialist (53) , Clinical Data Manager (46) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (40) , Associate Specialist (37) , Manager (37) , Sales Representative (36) , Project Manager (34) , Data Scientist (29) , Software Engineer (29) , Internship (24) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (23)

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

"Good benefits typical of mnc" ((in 205 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 190 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 177 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 128 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 48 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 23 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 16 reviews)); "Too much politics and depends who you know if you want to progress in career." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about MSD layoffs in 2026?

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

What MSD locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New York , Philadelphia , West Point , Boston , Lansdale , Elkton , Rahway , Durham

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,397 total reviews)

Rob Davis

85% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,397 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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1.0

Sep 29, 2025

Corporate Buck Breaking - Zero Support From Senior Management

Director

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.

3.0

Sep 28, 2025

Regular Big Pharma

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

average salary, good benefits. flexible work schedule

Cons

not so friendly management, difficult career path

5.0

Sep 26, 2025

Good

Senior cra

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and work place

Cons

Future opportunities not good here

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