Does MSD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MSD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MSD. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MSD?

79% of MSD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MSD 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSD?

Associate Director (81) , Intern (62) , Specialist (52) , Clinical Data Manager (46) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (40) , Associate Specialist (37) , Manager (37) , Sales Representative (36) , Project Manager (34) , Data Scientist (29) , Software Engineer (29) , Internship (24) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (23)

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

"Good benefits typical of mnc" ((in 201 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 185 reviews)); "Good culture and people in general" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 158 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 130 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 49 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 25 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much politics and depends who you know if you want to progress in career." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about MSD layoffs in 2026?

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

What MSD locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New York , Philadelphia , West Point , Boston , Rahway , Elkton , Lansdale , Durham

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,392 total reviews)

Rob Davis

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,392 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MSD 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Apr 23, 2026

work life balance

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

2 days office 3 days work from home

Cons

Difficult to shift teams and work on different projects

2.0

Apr 19, 2026

Interesting work overshadowed by toxic culture and micromanagement

Principal scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, lots of experienced coworkers to learn from, motivated teams

Cons

Toxic work culture, extreme micromanagement of decision making, slow promotion

4.0

Apr 19, 2026

Great company to work for

It operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MSD has great offices and offers excellent benefits. Most colleagues are wonderful to work with and there is a genuine effort being done to create a good office feeling.

Cons

Senior leadership has shifted mainly to the US, which often leaves a difficult working dynamic with EU culture and work regulations.

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