Is Moderna a good company to work for?

Moderna has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,138 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 41% of employees would recommend working at Moderna to a friend and 28% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Moderna have been left by employees working as Co-Op , Intern and Senior Research Associate .

Does Moderna pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Moderna employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Moderna. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Moderna?

41% of Moderna employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Moderna 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Moderna?

Manufacturing Associate (51) , Research Associate (41) , Associate Director (39) , Director (36) , Scientist (26) , Senior Research Associate (26) , Manager (24) , Co-Op (22) , Manufacturing Associate I (21) , Engineer (16) , Senior Scientist (16) , Manufacturing Associate II (15) , Senior Manager (12) , Intern (11) , Specialist (11)

What are the pros of working at Moderna according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and the" ((in 210 reviews)); "Good Pay and all kinds of benefits" ((in 72 reviews)); "Awesome people and great science" ((in 71 reviews)); "good salary but that will soon dissipate" ((in 29 reviews)); "Team was great!" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unable to communicate" ((in 56 reviews)); "No work/ life balance" ((in 55 reviews)); "Executive and senior leadership are wildly out of touch with the reality of the real work done by the great front" ((in 43 reviews)); "Hours are long and tiring" ((in 22 reviews)); "Inexperienced managers" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Moderna layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Moderna layoffs and their outlook for job security at Moderna in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Moderna locations?

Norwood , Cambridge , Boston , Princeton , Burlington , Seattle , Atlanta , Chicago , South San Francisco , Bethesda , Washington , Greenville , Shelby , Dallas , Texas City , California City , Fremont , Las Vegas , Shrewsbury , North Charleston , Cam , Metropolis View

Moderna reviews

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(850 total reviews)

Stéphane Bancel

46% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Moderna has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 850 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Moderna employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

850 reviews

5.0

Apr 2, 2022

Great benefits

Qc associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and pay and people

Cons

Growing struggles and communication lacking

Moderna Response

4y

Thank you for your honest feedback. With such rapid growth over the last two years, we’ve at times felt some of the inevitable growing pains as we seek to scale our programs and processes to support a much larger workforce. We know how important open, continuous feedback and mentorship are to professional growth and it’s one of the reasons we launched Quarterly Connects in May 2022.

3.0

Apr 1, 2022

Great People/Overworked

Talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent and motivated people who have the same goal, hiring great people.

Cons

Unrealistic Goals Demanding Management ZERO work/life balance

Moderna Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. Without the incredible efforts of our Talent Acquisition team, our growth would not have been possible. I know firsthand how intense the pace can feel when the hiring stakes are so high. Our new objectives and quarterly review process was designed to enable realistic goal setting and real-time tracking. We’ve also enhanced our benefits suite to directly address and support work-life balance. We wish you all the best! April Eldred, VP - Talent Acquisition

1.0

Mar 31, 2022

Terrible place to work at

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Free lunch everyday - Good technology

Cons

-Extreme micromanaging - Very little credit to work

Moderna Response

4y

I am really sorry to see your one star rating and 'terrible' comment. Seems there may be an issue within your group given your comment on micro-management. Feel free to email me (or your HRBP) to help address the issue. We have a culture of feedback and happy to assist. And yes, we love our free lunch and innovative technology as well! Looking forward to hearing from you - april.eldred@modernatx.com. Thanks, April.

Viewing 670 - 672 of 850 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Johnson & Johnson

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Pfizer

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Merck

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Sanofi

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Moderna

Sr. Manufacturing Associate I, Label & Packaging

SAP Inventory to Delivery Lead

Clinical Trial Associate, Clinical Operations, Infectious Disease

Manager, Biomarker Operations

Research Associate, Analytical Technical Operations

Moderna

Moderna reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great benefits

Great People/Overworked

Terrible place to work at

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Moderna

Moderna reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Moderna reviews FAQs

Jobs at Moderna