Does Molecular Devices pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Molecular Devices employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Molecular Devices. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Molecular Devices?

52% of Molecular Devices employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Molecular Devices 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Molecular Devices?

Field Service Engineer (9) , Account Manager (4) , Manager (4) , Scientist (4) , Applications Scientist (3) , Engineer (3) , Field Service Engineer (FSE) (3) , Sales Representative (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , IT Technical Analyst (2) , Management (2) , Marketing (2) , Mechanical Engineer (2) , Software Test Engineer (2) , Sr. Software Engineer (2)

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

"most all departments and people are great" ((in 18 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 7 reviews)); "very good colleagues, good work environment" ((in 4 reviews)); "The pay is good." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Lack of fair communication and/or leadership from VP Finance to his staff." ((in 5 reviews)); "intended, and communicative managers who look out for those reporting to them seem to be purposely driven out or fired." ((in 4 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 4 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 3 reviews)); "This is a poor environment for creative scientists and engineers who want to develop exciting new products incorporating the latest and greatest technologies." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Molecular Devices layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Molecular Devices locations?

Sunnyvale , San Jose , Downingtown , San Francisco , Philadelphia , Los Angeles , San Diego , Baltimore , Boston , Atlanta

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3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(141 total reviews)

Mary Duseau

66% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Molecular Devices has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 141 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Molecular Devices 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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141 reviews

3.0

Aug 8, 2017

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

The associates made the company a great place to work

Cons

Ability to attain work/life balance

3.0

Jun 1, 2017

Molecular Devices

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good co-workers, and everyone tries to work together to get it right. Data is king here. Lot of opportunities to develop

Cons

There are a lot of internal politics. There are a lot of meetings, and tons of constant compliance training, and proper resourcing is a constant issue.

2.0

Jan 9, 2017

Good place for Process-oriented people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Plenty of training in business practices, lean manufacturing, and maximizing efficiency. Opportunities to actively manage your career and transfer to other sites under the same parent company.

Cons

Very large workload. No redundancy. Product Development and Manufacturing are in different countries. Work-life balance is not balanced.

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