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

1.0

Aug 6, 2013

Operations is extremely intense

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Learn best practices such as standard work, kaizens and kanban. People are great. The culture does not tolerate resistance to change

Cons

Most people are dissatisfied with the work/life balance. VP Operations is generally despised by everyone. There is very little latitude for creativity. Follow DBS is the mantra

3.0

Jan 21, 2013

Senior Financial Analyst

Senior fp&a analyst

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard working Accounting and Finance Groups; Strong FP&A Manager leadership;Collaborated efforts within Accounting and FP&A teams. Strong system administration support in Hyperion Enterprise. Flexible working environment.

Cons

Lack of fair communication and/or leadership from VP Finance to his staff. Financial system upgrade to Hyperion Planning or EssBase is recommended. Reduntant reporting submission requirements to two different systems at the month end close.

2.0

Feb 22, 2011

Waiting to see if things improve beyond better profitability

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

The acquisition by Danaher has brought much needed focus on product sales, quality, and bottom line profit. There have been significant changes to flaten the managment structure, reduce labor costs, improve space utilization, and reduce engineering spend. The result is improved profitability.

Cons

It is not clear if significant cost savings achieved through Danaher Business Systems will translate into long term organic growth and innovation. The model appears to be growth through acquisition, profitability through cost cutting, and repeat. Moral is down despite greatly improved financial results.

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