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 (e.g. a phone + almost unlimited mobile plan to all employees)." ((in 206 reviews)); "Good culture and team environment" ((in 184 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 178 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 149 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 127 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 51 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 15 reviews)); "Too much politics and depends who you know if you want to progress in career." ((in 11 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

85% 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

Aug 6, 2020

Ethical Pharmaceutical

Senior health economist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High ethical standards, supportive of staff.

Cons

Can be very bureacratic and conservative in outlook

2.0

Aug 5, 2020

Great company globally, very political within clin ops

Scra

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting pipeline, global pharma, great company as a whole.

Cons

Very political within the department. Culture has gone downhill over the years.

4.0

Jul 27, 2020

Helpful colleagues, little chance for personal development

Senior chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fast progression if you can prove your worth - Nice and helpful colleagues - Good and understanding bosses - Remuneration is fairly reasonable within the pharma industry

Cons

- Opportunities and chances for development tend to be for the 'chosen' ones - Saw a few colleagues being seconded like chess pieces - Fast-paced environment - SOPs are not easy to follow, many 'traps' within

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