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?

81% 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 219 reviews)); "Good culture and people in general" ((in 178 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 174 reviews)); "Great people and fulfilling work" ((in 152 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 50 reviews)); "No career progression and worklife balance" ((in 25 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.

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(2,386 total reviews)

Rob Davis

84% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

MSD has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,386 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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4.0

Sep 16, 2015

Senior Hospital Sales Representative

Senior sales representative

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people, some real changes in senior management style to improve working conditions and customer partnership working.

Cons

Difficult to progress to a head office role from the field if you need to relocate

5.0

Sep 11, 2015

Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Researched based Organization Pharmaceutical Organization.

Cons

Culture & Work Life Balance is not Good

4.0

Aug 25, 2015

Sr. Account Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Integrate to a position in the areas of Administration, Accounting or any area according to my career that the company considers which offer good growth and professional development, involving new challenges and responsibilities. Play roles where implement academic knowledge and professional experience.

Cons

reserved, I lock myself in my space

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