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 21 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 6 reviews)); "The pay is good." ((in 5 reviews)); "Everyone is very friendly and welcoming to new members" ((in 3 reviews)); "very good colleagues, good work environment" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Awful upper management." ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership is lacking." ((in 4 reviews)); "intended, and communicative managers who look out for those reporting to them seem to be purposely driven out or fired." ((in 3 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

5.0

Oct 27, 2022

Great Management

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers care about their associates and listen. Good career options. Diversity and inclusion is important up to the highest layers.

Cons

Not everyone will love the competitive environment, although it's fair and transparent.

5.0

Oct 3, 2022

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Benefits - Travelling opportunities - People - Teamworking - Training opportunities

Cons

- Some processes are outdated - Targets can be hard to reach

3.0

Sep 20, 2022

Good people but many departments are overwhelmed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great teammates, everyone is doing their best to support the new growth and are friendly - Constantly hiring to try to address high work volumes

Cons

- Employee turnover (promotion, leaving, etc.) is high due to certain departments being completely overwhelmed - Infrastructure is decently unorganized for a company this size and it can be hard to reach the right teams for discussion/troubleshooting - Pay is a little under market average

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