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 typical of mnc" ((in 205 reviews)); "Good culture and people in general" ((in 191 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 168 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 150 reviews)); "Good colleagues and sense of public service" ((in 119 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 49 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 28 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 21 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 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.

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,405 total reviews)

Rob Davis

85% 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 2,405 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

Dec 1, 2020

Good company for a starter

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pro family, good colleagues, stable salary increase

Cons

Limited growth development. Poor Mid to senior Management. Shortsightedness. Look at only Cost saving

4.0

Nov 28, 2020

Rich experience, development opportunities, different backgrounds are welcome

Medical director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Human-oriented company. Excellent pipeline. Diversity&Inclusiom

Cons

Processes are slow, conventional approach

4.0

Nov 27, 2020

Great place to work

Brand manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career progression High performance culture International development opportunities

Cons

Complex stakeholder management bureaucratic compliance system

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