Question 1

Is MSD a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

MSD has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 4,139 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at MSD to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MSD have been left by employees working as Quality Assurance, Intern and Engineer.

Question 2

Does MSD pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at MSD?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at MSD?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

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

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"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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about MSD layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What MSD locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Ballydine Cross Roads, Tipperary, Clonmel, Dublin, Dunboyne, Carlow, Swords, Cork

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