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

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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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2.0

Feb 22, 2011

Waiting to see if things improve beyond better profitability

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

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.

3.0

Feb 21, 2011

My experience working at Molecular Devices was okay overall.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

There are some really hardworking people whom are pleasure to work with in the company. Molecular Devices has some good products among what are offered in the industry.

Cons

The organization is in a bit of flux at the moment, in my opinion, due to the change of management resulted from acquisition. The direction of company seems to be driven solely based on numbers.

2.0

Jul 11, 2010

No quality of life; huge resistance to change / improvement

Anonymous employee

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Pros

competitive pay, nice offices, some nice people

Cons

personalities more important than expertise and cost cutting seem to be the only drivers

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