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 (80) , Intern (63) , Specialist (53) , Clinical Data Manager (47) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (41) , 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 (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

(321 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

Ratings by demographic groups

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321 reviews

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3.0

Aug 21, 2022

Good for beginners

Senior clinical data manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good training for new hires

Cons

Working late, salary lower than in other companies

4.0

Jul 29, 2022

good but not several cons

Clinical data manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-job stability - permanent training - good benefits -agreeable ambiance

Cons

-overwork normalized -non-competitive salaries -management only focus on results

4.0

Jul 19, 2022

Oportunities + Stability

Hr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is growing and empowering internal talent, so there are several opportunities right now. Total compensation package is quite competitive and the company has a high tenure % and low turnover rate.

Cons

The high tenure might mean that there's someone blocking your development or that the seat you are hoping for might take a long time to become available. Also, international movements are restricted to associate directors or upward, so it's not that much of a reality unless to have a very senior internal sponsor

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