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.

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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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4.0

Jan 20, 2021

Great!

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good compensation and stock plan

Cons

1. Can have long work hours

Danaher Response

We're pleased to hear you're enjoying your experience at Danaher. We always want to provide a competitive benefits and compensation package to our associates. Thank you for the feedback.

4.0

Jan 20, 2021

Process engineer

Senior process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture. Fair pay. Good bonus

Cons

Few sick and vacation hour. Few to no stock options

Danaher Response

Thank you for your review. We're glad you're pleased with your experience overall, but would like to learn more about how we can improve in the above areas. Please reach out to our Corporate HR team. Thank you.

3.0

Jan 14, 2021

Good to settle but no fast growth

Qa engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good.

Cons

Increase opportunities Give onsite opportunities

Danaher Response

Thank you for your review. We're glad you're pleased with your experience overall, but would like to learn more about how we can improve in the above areas. Please reach out to your Manager and HR team to provide additional details on the onsite opportunities you are looking for. Thank you.

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