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 208 reviews)); "Good culture and team environment" ((in 189 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 172 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 158 reviews)); "Interesting role and good colleagues" ((in 130 reviews))

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

"Rare that you find a good manager" ((in 48 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 23 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 16 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.

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,387 total reviews)

Rob Davis

84% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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 2,387 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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5.0

Aug 26, 2016

Friendly place to work

Associate technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is very friendly, nice people, interesting projects and I see very bright future there. Nice & modern building in the city centre is also pro.

Cons

Regulatory environment is very challenging most of the time.

2.0

Jul 31, 2016

Lack of job security

Medical advisor oncology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well defined and established medical department, keen on employee development. Building and identifying the SL list among the medical community is their prominent thing.

Cons

Not business oriented. They lack employee job security and they aren't willing to retain a dedicated employee who has served this esteemed company with dedication and passion. I'm an example of a sudden dismissed case where no previous alert or warning have been raised till the last day. No managerial coaching neither HR feedback or provision. A shame for such big firm.

4.0

Jul 28, 2016

Associate Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working atmosphere, opportunity ti learn and develop, ethic to the highest standards, compensation above average for the industry in my country,

Cons

Sometimes too much administration an long approval process for new projects

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