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 2% 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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSD?

Associate Director (81) , Intern (63) , Specialist (53) , Clinical Data Manager (47) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (40) , Associate Specialist (38) , Manager (37) , Sales Representative (36) , Project Manager (34) , Software Engineer (30) , Data Scientist (29) , Internship (24) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (24)

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

"Good benefits typical of mnc" ((in 222 reviews)); "Good culture and team environment" ((in 186 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 156 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 117 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 51 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 27 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 23 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 10 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 are the top reviewed MSD locations?

Rahway , West Point , Elkton , Durham , Boston , Lansdale , Rockville , New York , Philadelphia , Saint Louis , North Wales , Gaithersburg , Louisville , Jersey City , Kenilworth , Madison , Newark , West Point , Omaha , Wilson , Dallas , Ireland , South San Francisco , McMinnville , Atlanta , Branchburg , Morristown , New Brunswick , Summit , Whitehouse Station

MSD reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,413 total reviews)

Rob Davis

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,413 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

5.0

Jan 23, 2024

Great

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to learn new skills

Cons

Great opportunity to have support

3.0

Jan 22, 2024

High tolerance for poor management behaviours

Mid-senior level manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, company doing really well and good bonus - good scientists. Some really great inspiring leaders and colleagues.

Cons

Old school. Surprisingly tolerant of bully behavior even if it is only practiced by a powerful minority. Dominated by US based people - you in general need to be in America if you want to do well, or else make sure that you have a powerful US based sponsor . Do not genuinely value inclusive leadership - these leaders often seem to leave in frustration or get fired without announcement. Do not value further training, the only thing that counts is internal experience and network, and operationally means they don’t learn from others. A significant cohort of worthy people seem to either leave of their own accord or get pushed out.

4.0

Jan 22, 2024

A great experience but a bad manager

Order management specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work environment was good in MSD and a good place to improve skills

Cons

My manager was terrible, working for a market with a manager who doesn't speak the language and creates drama between the team without a clear communication about the tasking

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