MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,396 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

85% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,396 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
Feb 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Solid base compensation with multiple extra employment benefits. Diverse community representing dozens of different nations with very diverse & interesting cultural background. Lively after-work integration, with a lot of employer/employee - driven initiatives. Indigestible number of learning opportunities. Ok work-life balance. Agile ways of working.

Cons

Work culture deficiencies - efficient assignment of responsibilities and accountability seemed to be a structural issue. Depending on assignment -may require some work during weekends (but properly compensated). Too many strategic/tactical changes, with insufficient clarity of underpinning business rational and poor change management. Limited promotion opportunities and practicing of so-called "dry promotions" - tier responsibility increase without actual promotion.

5.0
Feb 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- great benefits - friendly coworkers

Cons

The hours are sometimes unexpected

3.0
Feb 7, 2026

It's fine

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice stable company, decent benefits

Cons

Siloing is a problem there.

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