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 typical of mnc" ((in 199 reviews)); "Good culture and focus on developing it's people" ((in 192 reviews)); "Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 174 reviews)); "Workplace and people are great" ((in 152 reviews)); "Good salary and that's it" ((in 128 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 27 reviews)); "bad leadership and alot of managment politics." ((in 24 reviews)); "Flexible working hours may not always be beneficial" ((in 16 reviews)); "Some office politics rears its head from time to time" ((in 15 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

(2,385 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 2,385 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

Nov 10, 2014

Good company. Very focused approach.

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

focus, flexible time. process driven organization.

Cons

no growth. managers needs training on how to handle team.

4.0

Oct 24, 2014

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work environment, everyone is very friendly

Cons

Repetitive work, less room for growth

4.0

Oct 24, 2014

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay you very well.

Cons

Being a merger, they have problem coping with the Indian market

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