MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,401 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,401 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
Dec 28, 2025

Good company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good pay with good benefit package

Cons

a lot of hours to work

5.0
Dec 24, 2025

Stable company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Management is down to earth and willing to groom. Colleagues are nice to work with

Cons

In a big company, progression paths are fixed and it takes a long time to get approvals if you wish to develop something else.

4.0
Dec 23, 2025

Ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Workplace culture is not the worst

Cons

Frequent organization changes, unable to fully familiarise

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