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 2% 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 (81) , Intern (63) , Specialist (53) , Clinical Data Manager (47) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (40) , Associate Specialist (38) , Manager (37) , 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 typical of mnc" ((in 212 reviews)); "Good culture and people in general" ((in 179 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 168 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 166 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 125 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 50 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 25 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 24 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

(2,415 total reviews)

Rob Davis

84% 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 2,415 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

Jun 22, 2021

Great Place to Work

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, development, opportunity, benefits and team collaboration.

Cons

Location is not ideal but does has good accessible commuter routes.

4.0

Jun 21, 2021

Process Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse environment, highly innovative company

Cons

Hierrarchical culture and very procedural

4.0

Jun 19, 2021

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Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Based on the headline, you guess it, I hardly updated my resume or keep looking out for new job opportunities Payscale is considerable market level Management is listening Welfare is good, you can really see it during Covid-19 Pandemic Bonus is considerably good Culture is diversified and not a very corporatish pharma-sort of environment Matrix and Complex organization, means you gotta have opportunity to learn and challenge yourself. It is ever evolving company trying to find new ways to meet patients' needs as well as employees' needs Considerably Work Life Balance can be seen Career opportunities are plentiful locally or overseas and can be outside your professional field

Cons

Matrix organization mean you be wearing many hats (can be a good or bad thing at times) Some senior level (ED and below) dont really know what theyre doing at times At times got urgent stuff to do which means you need to re-prioritise your agenda for the day Can have too many night calls (seasonal) Career opportunities are there but at times you gotta be patience

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