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 201 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 183 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 171 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 163 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 130 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 52 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 26 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 22 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 15 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 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

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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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2K reviews

4.0

Feb 13, 2022

MSD Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent place to work at, benefits and salary offered are on par with the best in the industry.

Cons

Regulated environment that makes a bit difficult to get things done at times.

4.0

Feb 12, 2022

Good place to work

It network

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team, learning space if you are willing to learn

Cons

nothing much if you are willing to learn

4.0

Feb 10, 2022

Challenging role ; Wonderful Work Culture ; An approachable Leadership team!

Senior automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A fantastic organization, amazing work culture, a good team and very competitive-supportive functioal teams. One can approach any personnel in the organisation irrespective of their position to get your doubts clarified! Senior Management listens to you very well and looks to take an action, which I think motivates anyone!

Cons

Be prepared for Long working hours especially in any supporting roles. Poor Work-Life balance, but the management has been taking action to better it. Compensation could be a better for the amount of work being done.

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