MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,397 total reviews)
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Rob Davis

85% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,397 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
Dec 16, 2025

Lot of nice people

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of nice people there.

Cons

Career progression is ridiculously hard. The goalposts for progression are constantly being moved.

4.0
Dec 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Mostly good team and colleagues. Everyone is kind and nice, no unnecessary drama.

Cons

Big restructure causing a lot of movements. Also bad experience with some of higher management, terrible mishandling of manpower, and putting people in high places when they shouldn't be.

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