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.

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 30, 2020

Some unstable departments

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some great, helpful people in the company.

Cons

Poor interdepartmental communication and some poor department managers make working there frustrating.

Danaher Response

5y

Hello Thank you for your review. We are committed to creating a positive and welcoming environment and glad to see that you worked with some great people during your time here . We are sorry you did not have that consistent experience with all departments. We will do all we can to prevent these feelings in the future. Again, thank you for taking the time to share this with us.

4.0

Sep 22, 2020

Cool

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture and leadership

Cons

More opportunities required for employees to get promoted

Danaher Response

5y

Thank you very much for your feedback. We strive to live our company values each day and are encouraged that you feel as that is a positive.

4.0

Sep 20, 2020

Nice company to work

Asm (area sales manager)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They took care of their all the employees even in the covid scenario

Cons

Work Pressure is too much

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