Is Moderna a good company to work for?

Moderna has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,137 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 40% of employees would recommend working at Moderna to a friend and 27% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Moderna have been left by employees working as Co-Op , Intern and Senior Research Associate .

Does Moderna pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Moderna employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Moderna. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Moderna?

40% of Moderna employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Moderna 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Moderna?

Manufacturing Associate (51) , Research Associate (41) , Associate Director (38) , Director (36) , Scientist (26) , Senior Research Associate (26) , Manager (24) , Co-Op (22) , Manufacturing Associate I (21) , Engineer (16) , Senior Scientist (16) , Manufacturing Associate II (15) , Senior Manager (12) , Intern (11) , Specialist (11)

What are the pros of working at Moderna according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and the" ((in 211 reviews)); "Awesome people and great science" ((in 72 reviews)); "Good Pay and all kinds of benefits" ((in 68 reviews)); "good salary but that will soon dissipate" ((in 32 reviews)); "Team was great!" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unable to communicate" ((in 55 reviews)); "No work/ life balance" ((in 50 reviews)); "Executive and senior leadership are wildly out of touch with the reality of the real work done by the great front" ((in 43 reviews)); "Hours are long and tiring" ((in 20 reviews)); "Inexperienced managers" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Moderna layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Moderna layoffs and their outlook for job security at Moderna in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Moderna locations?

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3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(849 total reviews)

Stéphane Bancel

45% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Moderna has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 849 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Moderna 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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849 reviews

5.0

Aug 15, 2014

Not sure who wrote these negative reviews. I've had nothing but great experiences.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The thing about Moderna is you have to be exceptional at your job. Plain and simple. The ethos of the company is to hire only the best, and it shows. The people from CEO, to finance, to scientists, to facility management are all fantastic, and they expect you to be fantastic, too. If you're not, you'll feel the pressure to excel. This is handled either by meeting the expectations of the organization or leaving. Welcome to biotech in the 2010's, things are competitive.

Cons

All the usual things you'd find at a company experiencing hyper growth. Since things move so fast, sometimes it's hard to see the bigger picture. It's a lot like building an airplane mid-flight.

1.0

Jun 26, 2014

Most stress I've ever experienced; terrible management with no clear direction.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Exciting mission, excellent people in the trenches, great perks (lunch, paid parking, decent benefits -- 2% 401(k) match, PPO reimbursement, etc).

Cons

Priorities change with the wind. No clear vision of getting something successful out the door. High rate of forced turnover for a variety of reasons. Terrible work-life balance -- the expectations are very high and it's not uncommon or irregular to see techs in the lab past midnight, days in a row.

1.0

Apr 3, 2014

Worst work experience

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I don't have any pros, maybe free lunch

Cons

Bad science, poorly developed methods, blaming technicians for bad results, performance evaluations are laughable. Overall bad environment to work in

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