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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSD?

Associate Director (81) , Intern (62) , Specialist (52) , Clinical Data Manager (46) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (40) , Manager (37) , Sales Representative (36) , Associate Specialist (35) , 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 214 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 180 reviews)); "Good culture and people in general" ((in 179 reviews)); "Workplace and people are great" ((in 154 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 121 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 50 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 14 reviews)); "Too much politics and depends who you know if you want to progress in career." ((in 10 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.

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,388 total reviews)

Rob Davis

84% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,388 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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1.0

Feb 1, 2023

BAD LEADERS

Senior quality engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

nice people who work closely to, good wages and benefits

Cons

bad leadership and alot of managment politics. lots of people leaving cause of pressured into different roles and not being appreciated for the hard work they actually do. Since redundancies announced management don't care about staff or the workload. No plan to help staff overcome the neagtiveness etc.

1.0

Jan 12, 2023

Terrible company

Biotechnician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, Union protection, overtime rates

Cons

You are not valued and are just another number. The union allows you to get drafted nonstop which is mandatory last second overtime (16 hour shifts). Union allows lazy terrible workers to have a well paying serious job. You will be stuck on an off shift and have to work weekends. Unrealistic expectations for departments. Big pharma just hungry for money 24/7

3.0

Dec 12, 2022

Good benefits but a lot of toxic politics internally

Public policy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and compensation, flexible hours

Cons

Politics internally, little chance of promotion, no salary increase even if considered a talent. A lot of politics, not always based on merit...

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