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

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSD?

Associate Director (80) , Intern (63) , Specialist (53) , Clinical Data Manager (47) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (41) , Associate Specialist (38) , Manager (38) , Sales Representative (36) , Project Manager (35) , 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 (e.g. a phone + almost unlimited mobile plan to all employees)." ((in 215 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 184 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 182 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 159 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 127 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 28 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 24 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 11 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

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,421 total reviews)

Rob Davis

83% 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 2,421 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

Oct 10, 2023

Good place to work

Data integration analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office space Competitive salary Work from home options Many young driven colleagues

Cons

Company not interested in retaining employees, no support with relocation or moves within departments Training and travel budget slashed in the recent years

3.0

Oct 9, 2023

Rapid changes

Shared services specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid work model Good benefit

Cons

Many changes go on at the same time, unclear decision from the management

4.0

Oct 8, 2023

Director IT

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ethical company, mission, cancer products

Cons

Big organization, old leaders, lots of dead wood

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