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 56 reviews)); "Great Learning place and people" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great opportunities for career growth across the many companies Danaher owns." ((in 29 reviews)); "Good pay and ability to earn a good" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good salary and perfect team" ((in 16 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 20 reviews)); "Layoffs come without warning." ((in 15 reviews)); "Poor at true innovation and creative marketing & sales strategies." ((in 9 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((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

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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

3.0

Jan 8, 2015

Its just OK to work for Danaher, the work life balance gets out of order a lot

Asm (area sales manager)

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Perks are as per industry standard, Office culture is OK

Cons

Too much sales pressure, Work life balance is not great, opportunities for personal growth are limited.

5.0

Jan 4, 2015

Work hard, get opportunities to grow and have more responsibility

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging daily work environment, talented management, high expectations. If you are willing to work hard, ask questions, and show you are committed, it is a great place to begin your career or grow your career. Also many locations around the country and world

Cons

Business moves very quickly which can be frustrating for some. Acquisitions of other companies are frequent and can cause confusion about how company will be integrated into the existing Danaher operating company

4.0

Dec 24, 2014

good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent working envirnoment and compensation

Cons

top line has to be sure for the policies

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