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?

79% 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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSD?

Associate Director (80) , Intern (63) , Specialist (53) , Clinical Data Manager (47) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (41) , Associate Specialist (38) , Manager (38) , Sales Representative (36) , Project Manager (35) , Software Engineer (30) , Data Scientist (29) , Internship (24) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (24)

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

"Good benefits (e.g. a phone + almost unlimited mobile plan to all employees)." ((in 210 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 186 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 185 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 167 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 51 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 27 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 25 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 14 reviews)); "Too much politics and depends who you know if you want to progress in career." ((in 11 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 are the top reviewed MSD locations?

Rahway , West Point , Elkton , Durham , Boston , Lansdale , Rockville , New York , Philadelphia , Saint Louis , North Wales , Gaithersburg , Louisville , Jersey City , Kenilworth , Madison , Newark , West Point , Omaha , Wilson , Dallas , Ireland , South San Francisco , McMinnville , Atlanta , Branchburg , Morristown , New Brunswick , Summit , Whitehouse Station

MSD reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,418 total reviews)

Rob Davis

83% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

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 2,418 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jul 30, 2021

Great to work

Medical representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to work in msd

Cons

New brand in pipeline in my particular division

5.0

Jul 28, 2021

Pretty cool

Early talent manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, flexibility, management, but I think I can manage to my clients to help them out with the work done with the same thing I need for my

Cons

I can see it in a few minutes lol I think it’s better than the one lol lol I’m pretty good at that point I don’t know how long I would be there

5.0

Jul 27, 2021

Nice place to work

Fp%26a senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, looks after employees, great benefits, nice offices, option to travel

Cons

Be careful on which team, bad lower managers can ruin experience, bad politics

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