Does Danaher pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Danaher employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Danaher. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Danaher?

54% of Danaher employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Danaher 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Danaher?

Manager (27) , Director (19) , Human Resources (16) , Software Engineer (12) , Engineer (10) , Product Manager (10) , Sales Manager (10) , Account Manager (8) , Project Manager (8) , Regional Sales Manager (8) , Finance Manager (7) , Sales Representative (7) , Intern (6) , Product Marketing Manager (6) , Senior Manager (6)

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

"The benefits are good; on par with the offerings prior to Danaher acquisition." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great Learning place and people" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good pay and ability to earn a good" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good salary and perfect team" ((in 16 reviews)); "Had great colleagues but that's it" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Direct manager had no control or backbone to stand up for his/her team." ((in 17 reviews)); "Too many layoffs, abrupt layoffs, doesn’t care about its employees" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor at true innovation and creative marketing & sales strategies." ((in 10 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((in 8 reviews)); "lots expected and long hours" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Danaher layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Danaher layoffs and their outlook for job security at Danaher in 2026.

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3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(831 total reviews)

Rainer M. Blair

61% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Danaher has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 831 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Danaher 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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831 reviews

2.0

Apr 13, 2017

Engineering Technician

Engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent 401K plan, Flex hours

Cons

Experience is ignored, one has to have FOUR YEAR "Paper" for promotion. Management approval rating stuck @50%.

2.0

Apr 12, 2017

Do more with less.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair benefits and fair compensation.

Cons

Danaher runs very lean and works more with less.

5.0

Apr 12, 2017

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities, ownership and results driven. Develop skills in an associate that they don't recognize until thrown in a situation that tests those skill

Cons

Sometimes operates like a small company rather than think like a large organization

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