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

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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

Jan 15, 2016

Work to 125%

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great place to learn a great deal about various aspects of the business from technical aspects to marketing and administration.

Cons

No carrier development, bad salary, push to perform to 125% day and night

4.0

Dec 19, 2015

Great people, excellent company and products, interesting work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent mid-sized company with great products for drug discovery and related 'industries', great market penetration, great customers. MolDev is a Danaher OpCo, and both promote associate engagement and associate professional development. I love the people at Molecular Devices and love seeing all the moving parts from product development, to manufacturing, to sales and marketing, to service etc. I like the companies rebranding (marketing) in 2015. This has been one of my favorite companies to work in. Sunnyvale site is very orderly, clean and organized - this is inspiring. Fairly good PTO and vacation and benefits. Great people. Company works on interesting problems. President has ambitious growth goals.

Cons

Attention to process (Danaher Business Systems) can sometimes be mind numbing. In certain areas company seems understaffed - often hard to see how to get the necessary work done. Often one find knowledge and skill gaps due to people have left the company. Company often seems to gouge the customers - anything for the bottom line.

3.0

Nov 10, 2015

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Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Well known and reliable products. Pay on dollar one with uncapped commission. Bonuses for exceeding quota. Great inventory management with a short turn around time from order to delivery.

Cons

No long term vision. The entire focus is on what is happening every month. Weekly funnel calls, pressure to close deals on a monthly basis even if it means lowering the price. The product lines need a re-fresh but no one in management is committed to it. Slow to react to market changes/demands. I feel that I am doing more with less every year.

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