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 (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 typical of mnc" ((in 201 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 183 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 171 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 163 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 130 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 52 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 26 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 22 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 12 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

(2,415 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 2,415 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

Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Aug 27, 2021

MSD Nordic Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory affairs specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No racism, Diversity and inclusion, flexible working hours, good canteen,

Cons

bad leadership and management, poor Human resources. You never see the HR people, Employee with 10+ years in the company dont accept new people, new ideas and passionate talent. In the Regulatory Affairs department..only women..too much cat fight

4.0

Aug 27, 2021

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture, with great development opportunities.

Cons

Not all HR process’ seem to be standardised across divisions

4.0

Aug 26, 2021

Good Company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary and friendly people

Cons

long hours, canteen catering needs improvement.

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