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 214 reviews)); "Good culture and people in general" ((in 184 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 181 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 153 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 53 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 24 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 16 reviews)); "Too much politics and depends who you know if you want to progress in career." ((in 10 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Dec 20, 2021

General

Finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours, other benefits

Cons

Bad leadership, no objective consideration

5.0

Dec 16, 2021

Excellent

Associate director, medical affairs

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All but particularly the culture/the people, the work life balance led by example for senior leadership, the real focus on patients, the willingness to change and improve to become more agile

Cons

None come to mind but perhaps still a little bit of an old-fashioned marketing/sales focus in some areas but it is changing

5.0

Dec 15, 2021

Technical

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, progressive, team environment, career opportunity

Cons

Responsibility, difficult systems, complex procedures, not enough staff

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