MSD reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,401 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 2,401 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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3.0
Aug 6, 2025

It was better before

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great medicines and R&D. Years ago also used to have a great culture.

Cons

Industry reputation continues to be poor. Staff turnover in particular teams suggest the management issues that existed some years ago are still a problem.

4.0
Aug 4, 2025

Was good, is slowly declining

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good office, recently renovated. - Good and kind people mostly - Good benefit

Cons

- Senior Leadership is leaving - Promotion are almost impossible due to internal politics - Announced staff dismission for over 6.000 employees until 2027

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