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 (46) , 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 219 reviews)); "Good culture and people in general" ((in 191 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 175 reviews)); "Workplace and people are great" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 131 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 24 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

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,407 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 2,407 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

Apr 20, 2021

Good Company Overall

Clinical trial coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loads of training and support available, lovely staff

Cons

There is an increased amount of workload

4.0

Apr 15, 2021

Great company to work with.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good policies, company culture and management.

Cons

Human Resources isn't very responsive.

4.0

Apr 13, 2021

Nice place to work

Senior clinical data manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice place to work. Good career opportunities, great co-workers, good benefits

Cons

Salary is not competititve when reviewing other pharma companies or CROs specially when you look at the amount of work one must do

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