MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,402 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 2,402 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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3.0
Nov 18, 2025

Uncertainty due to multi year optimisation

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big pharma with presence in different countries, remuneration and benefits are decent .

Cons

Recent layoff announcement caused uncertainty in job stability. Management and culture experinece is department dependent.

5.0
Nov 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team culture, very strong cross functional team support, felt valued for my work

Cons

None that I can think of

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