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 206 reviews)); "Good culture and people in general" ((in 185 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 184 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 158 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 123 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 51 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 27 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 23 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 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about MSD layoffs in 2026?

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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

(320 total reviews)

Rob Davis

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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

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5.0

Aug 10, 2021

Great company with good benefits

Communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the culture, the environment and its purpose as a healthcare company. You really feel that what you are doing matters. Overall a good place to be in. Compensation, benefits and perks are very competitive.

Cons

Tons of technical knowledge and research needed to perform well, but that might be true for all pharmaceutical companies.

4.0

Aug 2, 2021

Business management review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Environment and salary are median throughout the pharmaceutical companies. Health insurance is great and updated regularly. Car policy updates are good and applicable for all employees.

Cons

Tasks are stressful and time frame is tight. Need more developmental plans for all employees. Management team need to handle the task stress.

5.0

Jul 27, 2021

One of the best companies in Prague :)

Business technical analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good salary - great benefits - flexible work hours + home office possibility - helpful HR - nice people - usually sincere relationships with management

Cons

- hard to get in for fresh graduates, although there are cool programs and amazing girls in HR who work with students (great thanks and a lot of love to Nikola and Misa) - no full remote options

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