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 (62) , Specialist (53) , Clinical Data Manager (46) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (40) , Associate Specialist (37) , Manager (37) , Sales Representative (36) , Project Manager (34) , Data Scientist (29) , Software Engineer (29) , Internship (24) , Medical Science Liaison (MSL) (23)

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 205 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 187 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 184 reviews)); "Workplace and people are great" ((in 156 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 125 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 49 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 27 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 23 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 9 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 MSD locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New York , Philadelphia , West Point , Boston , Lansdale , Elkton , Rahway , Durham

MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,397 total reviews)

Rob Davis

85% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

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 2,397 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 19, 2017

Best company I have ever worked for!!!

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My boss and colleagues are anazing,having a nice and friendly atmosphere. No pressure and loads of support provided.

Cons

Quarter ends can be little stressful and controlling other teams.

4.0

Mar 29, 2017

HR Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Great corporate culture.

Cons

Office politics. Lack of communications from management.

5.0

Mar 28, 2017

My best company so far

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is my 4th multinational company where the others were also all fortune 500 and MSD stands out to be the best... A lot of improvement opportunities for self driven employees Senior leadership believe in people and empowers them Ability to navigate like an entrepreneur in a huge company with many resources

Cons

A highly matrix organization like other big companies; where under the definition of "collaboration" compromises is expected.

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