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 50 reviews)); "Great Learning place and people" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good pay and ability to earn a good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Had great colleagues but that's it" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good salary and perfect team" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"No work/life balance" ((in 27 reviews)); "Direct manager had no control or backbone to stand up for his/her team." ((in 18 reviews)); "Too many layoffs, abrupt layoffs, doesn’t care about its employees" ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor at true innovation and creative marketing & sales strategies." ((in 9 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((in 9 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.

Danaher reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(831 total reviews)

Rainer M. Blair

61% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Sep 27, 2016

Work hard, play hard, get better everyday.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-autonomy -fast paced -failing is ok -lots of opportunities to do different and exciting stuff

Cons

-no chance to take a breathe -no appreciation for work done -turnover of your team is hard and fast

3.0

Sep 26, 2016

Overall a good company to grow.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging projects, lots of autonomy. It's a company that is really low on headcount, so it is expected of every employee to give 110% every time.

Cons

Culture is driven by business first, even though the current CEO is trying to change that in the near future.

5.0

Sep 25, 2016

Challenging pace with developed and exciting toolbox for operational excellence

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Data driven, Opportunities for growth, professional development, result focused, development focused, engagement focused, operational excellence toolbox (DBS Tools) drive improvement activities and focus

Cons

Extremely fast pace and expectations, data driven, performance driven, continue to optimize process to reduce costs and sustain growth which can be construed as trying to remove people but really about controlling costs to ensure growth

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