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 (46) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (40) , Associate Specialist (38) , Manager (37) , Sales Representative (36) , Project Manager (34) , Data Scientist (29) , Software Engineer (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 213 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 189 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 173 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 154 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 134 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 50 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 27 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 23 reviews)); "Flexible working hours may not always be beneficial" ((in 15 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 14 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?

Buenos Aires , Munro , Vicente López , Pilar

MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,404 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 2,404 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 Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Mar 15, 2025

Good opportunity for career development

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MSD has robust oncology pipelines; supportive team members; opportunities for internal movement.

Cons

Workload can be heavy at times; CRA needs to familiar with end to end processes in trial management, lots of administrative work

1.0

Mar 13, 2025

Poor management

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent perks and work life balance for some employees

Cons

Worst management. Hard work is not appreciated and too much office politics. India employees are treated like vendors and office culture is some what toxic.

2.0

Mar 13, 2025

Not every company is friend of You

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance. Additinal benefits

Cons

You never know when you will be fired Very old and slow way of working. Less growth scope

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