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) , Account Manager (8) , Project Manager (8) , Regional Sales 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 55 reviews)); "Great Learning place and people" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good pay but could be better" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good salary and perfect team" ((in 18 reviews)); "Had great colleagues but that's it" ((in 17 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)); "Too many layoffs, abrupt layoffs, doesn’t care about its employees" ((in 14 reviews)); "Inundated by process Can be cheap Slow innovation, if any" ((in 9 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((in 7 reviews)); "lots expected and long hours" ((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

(831 total reviews)

Rainer M. Blair

61% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Danaher has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 831 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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3.0

Dec 12, 2025

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Sales bdm

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Pros

Good culture in the organisation

Cons

Nothing much to say here

2.0

Dec 11, 2025

Rigid

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

People are friendly and competent.

Cons

Very rigid approach using only DBS and heavy micromanagement.

2.0

Dec 2, 2025

Working

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company owns multiple operating companies, which may create opportunities for roles across different business units.

Cons

There have been many changes implemented without consideration for employees, and some managers behave more like traditional authority figures despite claiming to follow TPS principles.

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