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 4% over the last 12 months. 40% of employees would recommend working at Moderna to a friend and 27% 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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Moderna?

40% 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 (38) , 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 206 reviews)); "good pay and no company politics" ((in 75 reviews)); "Awesome people and great science" ((in 73 reviews)); "good salary but that will soon dissipate" ((in 30 reviews)); "Team was great!" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unable to communicate" ((in 57 reviews)); "No work/ life balance" ((in 49 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 21 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

40% would recommend to a friend

(850 total reviews)

Stéphane Bancel

46% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

850 reviews

5.0

Apr 28, 2022

Fantastic job

Clinical operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super colleagues, hardworking, intelligent, non-competitive against each other, our teams really focus on doing good work. There's a lot of room for personal development too. Great benefits.

Cons

Not much, I love my job

Moderna Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re so glad you are enjoying the work and feeling so supported. We also really appreciate your feedback on the new goal setting process. We would welcome your thoughts on how the process can be improved and encourage you to reach out to your HRBP or anyone on our L&D team with that feedback. Thanks again! April Eldred, VP - Talent Acquisition

5.0

Apr 26, 2022

Amazing company

Investor relations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, mission and benefits (salary, holidays etc.)

Cons

High expectations, might sacrifice some work/life balance

4.0

Apr 26, 2022

High Pressure but great company to work for

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fabulous benefits great collaborative atmosphere Opportunity to move and improve

Cons

High pressure environment that challenge work and life balance

Moderna Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. I am so glad to hear you had a good experience at Moderna. Our Mission requires us to push past possible and act with urgency. We’ve all felt the familiar pull of the work-life balancing act. It’s something that remains top of mind for our leadership team, and we will continue to look for new ways to enhance our innovative benefits suite and culture to ensure a healthy work-life balance for our employees. Thanks again - April Eldred, VP-Talent Acquisition

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