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

1.0

Mar 13, 2025

Poor management

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent perks and work life balance for some employees

Cons

Worst management. Hard work is not appreciated and too much office politics. India employees are treated like vendors and office culture is some what toxic.

1.0

Jan 7, 2025

Avoid - Toxic Workplace

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally friendly co-workers Reasonably good pay and benefits Generous leave for direct MSD employees

Cons

A toxic culture of blame from top down, leading to backstabbing and offloading of blame onto whoever management considers to be the easiest target. Impossibly tight deadlines Widespread burnout in high-achieving employees

1.0

Jan 6, 2024

Not so great

Office administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working hours and weekends off

Cons

Bad management, back stabbing "colleagues " , gossipy environment

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