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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MSD?

80% 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, 4.0 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) , Data Scientist (29) , Software Engineer (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 213 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 189 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 180 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 160 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 124 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 50 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 28 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 25 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

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,410 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 2,410 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

5.0

Jan 19, 2021

Great employer with great opportunity for career development

Senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive benefits package Great career progression

Cons

Systems need to be implemented more

4.0

Jan 19, 2021

Overall good company to work for.

Technical warehouse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very good program for continuous learning. - Great opportunities to work on ew projects.

Cons

- Salary was low for level of work completed. - Often new tasks given without compensation.

5.0

Jan 18, 2021

Great company

Otc specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, flexible working hours and company tries to support staff during this pandemic like providing monitor screen and working chair.

Cons

Internal audit here is really strict. Operational guidelines are strictly implemented.

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