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 (34) , 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 219 reviews)); "Good culture and people in general" ((in 189 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 177 reviews)); "Workplace and people are great" ((in 162 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 119 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 29 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 23 reviews)); "No training's for improvement of career" ((in 20 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 15 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

(2,413 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 2,413 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

4.0

Apr 28, 2021

Fantastic benefits as permanent employee

Product testing analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits like private health care and annual bonus and salary increase. Controlled working environment

Cons

Can be an atmosphere of picking on people within the qc team. Not great career progression opportunities

5.0

Apr 27, 2021

Great environment and benefits

Qc analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work time, competivie pay and health insurance as well as many opportunities to progress.

Cons

High work volume, slow to progress issues lot of red tape.

3.0

Apr 24, 2021

Good culture and environment for work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance in work

Cons

Don't see much cons in office

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