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?

80% 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, 4.0 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 (34) , 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 215 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 185 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 168 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 155 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 123 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 52 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 28 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 25 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 10 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

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,413 total reviews)

Rob Davis

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,413 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

5.0

Jun 7, 2021

Great experience

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities if you fight for it

Cons

Large multinational enterprise with hierarchy

4.0

Jun 7, 2021

Great values

Director regulatory affairs

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great corporate values and lot of initiatives to ensure continuous improvements. They focus a lot on a sense of belonging. Great team spirit also cross functionally

Cons

Limited development opportunities in certain areas when working in an affiliate. It seems that the best opportunities are with the commercial part of the company.

5.0

Jun 6, 2021

pros and cons

Medical representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great best place to work in

Cons

high work loud and high coopetition

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