Does Danaher pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Danaher employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Danaher. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Danaher?

54% of Danaher employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Danaher 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Danaher?

Manager (27) , Director (19) , Human Resources (16) , Software Engineer (12) , Engineer (10) , Product Manager (10) , Sales Manager (10) , Regional Sales Manager (9) , Account Manager (8) , Project Manager (8) , Finance Manager (7) , Sales Representative (7) , Intern (6) , Product Marketing Manager (6) , Senior Manager (6)

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

"The benefits are good; on par with the offerings prior to Danaher acquisition." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great Learning place and people" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good pay but could be better" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good salary and perfect team" ((in 20 reviews)); "Had great colleagues but that's it" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Direct manager had no control or backbone to stand up for his/her team." ((in 18 reviews)); "Layoffs come without warning." ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor at true innovation and creative marketing & sales strategies." ((in 9 reviews)); "lots expected and long hours" ((in 8 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Danaher layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(832 total reviews)

Rainer M. Blair

61% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Danaher has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 832 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Danaher employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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832 reviews

2.0

Aug 17, 2012

Don't ever be sick...and people are friendly, but not friends!

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of autonomy, good salaries and bonuses

Cons

Lack of management, no communication

4.0

Jul 31, 2012

Excellent place for professional growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Recognition for results, fast paced, very good environment for driver personalities.

Cons

Difficult to maintain work life balance. Will take as much as you allow. You must have incredibly honed task management and prioritization skills to thrive.

4.0

Jun 26, 2012

Effort is appreciated - Results Matter

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Results focus Profitable company DBS People

Cons

Focus on #'s at the expense of people politics (not everywhere - but getting worse) HR is becoming more powerful = more BS and less ability to move quickly

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