MSD reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,395 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,395 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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2K reviews
4.0
Mar 26, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good wlb as compared to consulting Opportunities are there

Cons

You need to play the optics game

4.0
Mar 26, 2026

Good culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice people, flexible hybrid arrangement

Cons

A lot of restructuring, compensation is relatively lower than industrial average

4.0
Mar 24, 2026

Not so good anymore

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

most teams are generally nice.

Cons

layoffs happening every quarter,which makes the environment stressful and uncertain.

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