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 39 reviews)); "Great opportunities if you're willing to sacrifice and work extremely hard." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good pay but could be better" ((in 28 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 20 reviews)); "Too many layoffs, abrupt layoffs, doesn’t care about its employees" ((in 15 reviews)); "Inundated by process Can be cheap Slow innovation, if any" ((in 8 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((in 7 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.

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

5.0

Jan 25, 2021

Working for Danaher

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super people and teams oriented company. HIghly recommended to join

Cons

Sometime is a bit bureaucratic, which is normal for a huge MNC.

Danaher Response

5y

Hello, thank you for your review. We’re glad to hear your experience at Danaher was positive overall and appreciate your constructive feedback for our team. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

5.0

Jan 21, 2021

Great Company

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career development oriented, outstanding business system

Cons

A large corporation, many processes

Danaher Response

5y

Hi We’re glad you see Danaher as a place where you can grow and develop. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Thank you

5.0

Jan 21, 2021

Excellent place to work, fuelled by Danaher Business System

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is evolving and has its difficulties, but for such a huge organisation, the management does incredibly well in adapting to ever changing landscape making sure your job satisfaction is very high. Danaher puts massive emphasise on continuous improvement and problem solving with its DBS which makes us really stand out from the market and is our huge advantage.

Cons

We are growing quickly therefore many changes are to be expected.

Danaher Response

5y

Thank you for sharing! We’re very happy to hear you’re enjoying Danaher and hope your positive experience continues. Thank you, it’s great to have you on our team.

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