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 (62) , Specialist (53) , Clinical Data Manager (46) , Engineer (46) , Estagiário (41) , Senior Specialist (40) , Associate Specialist (37) , Manager (37) , Sales Representative (36) , 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 typical of mnc" ((in 208 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 189 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 176 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 122 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 49 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 26 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 20 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 12 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

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,397 total reviews)

Rob Davis

85% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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

3.0

Sep 21, 2023

Large company where IT is not primary function

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* stable company * MSD invests in User Research and UX design * offices/equipment are fairly good

Cons

* project based work (as opposed to product oriented teams) * lots of cancelled/unfinished projects, long-term funding is problematic (work planned/budgeted in year long projects) * GxP projects have high amount of paperwork due to compliance reasons * not much space for technical growth

3.0

Aug 16, 2023

Decent pay but limited progression

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good rewards/recognition system, good management, open feedback culture

Cons

Slow progression, limited transport arrangements, too much work but not enough manpower

4.0

Aug 13, 2023

A company providing development opportunities

Otc specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Internal training development, fair pay, benefit package

Cons

It can be challenging to move internally but it’s more or less associated to the limited opportunities between different departments which sometimes leads to frustration on employees side.

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