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 51 reviews)); "Great Learning place and people" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good pay and ability to earn a good" ((in 25 reviews)); "Had great colleagues but that's it" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good salary and perfect team" ((in 17 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 18 reviews)); "Too many layoffs, abrupt layoffs, doesn’t care about its employees" ((in 15 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor at true innovation and creative marketing & sales strategies." ((in 9 reviews)); "lots expected and long hours" ((in 7 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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3.0

Apr 23, 2015

Vice President and General Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great process oriented company with smart employees.

Cons

Great deal of measurement and reporting that can impede progress towards goals.

2.0

Apr 18, 2015

Engineering

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning of Danaher Business Systems

Cons

Absolute focus on short term profitability

2.0

Apr 14, 2015

Program Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many long time employees that really treat each other like family

Cons

Management always pushes for more, without considering safety, health or welfare of employee

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