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 206 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 182 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 177 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 153 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 133 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 26 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 24 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 14 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

MSD reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,420 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 2,420 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

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Gender

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Nov 10, 2021

Great corporate culture and professionalism of managers

Fp&a specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best corporate culture, Diversity and Inclusion, benefits package, 5 days for volunteering, great colleagues, opportunity for internal promotion or relocation to other local markets

Cons

could be a bit of a technical work in BSC

3.0

Nov 9, 2021

Mixed

Technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to get experience, will nearly always be given opportunity once eagerness is shown. Friendly site, less jargon than others.

Cons

Ownership issues on site, some groups around site can be quite disorganized and can significantly slow a process down.

1.0

Nov 5, 2021

Not practicing what they preach

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company appears to promote inclusivity, morale, healthy employees, etc. But in reality, they hire "friends and friends of friends" without much consideration for applications that are more qualified.

Cons

Long hours and lots of office politics

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