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 4, 2026

Hard to promote

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good and clean environment. Prioritise safety for all. Good benefits.

Cons

Canteen food at certain site can be improved. Difficult for promotion, workload not matching the salary. Pharmaceuticals company usually very strict.

4.0
Feb 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable - decent benefits & work-life balance; a lot of resources for work; a lot of resources to tap into for personal development if one wants to (self-driven)

Cons

Slow progression; challenges in visibility and getting impactful projects; because far from HQ Leave is quite low compared to other MNCs (start from 15 d)

2.0
Jan 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good career progression once you leave the team

Cons

The regulatory team has a very high turnover, and in my experience this is not primarily due to workload, as is often suggested internally. The real issue is the team culture and leadership dynamics. There is a small, tight-knit group within the team who operate as a clique. They strongly protect one another, are rarely held accountable, and this creates an environment where concerns are dismissed rather than addressed. This leads to inconsistent expectations and a lack of psychological safety for those outside that group. As a result, feedback does not flow upward, issues repeat, and people quietly leave rather than escalate problems. This team’s reputation is well known within the industry, and the negative perception is not accidental.

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