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 49 reviews)); "Great Learning place and people" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good pay but could be better" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good salary and perfect team" ((in 18 reviews)); "Had great colleagues but that's it" ((in 15 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 19 reviews)); "Layoffs are accompanied by pathetic severance offers" ((in 16 reviews)); "Inundated by process Can be cheap Slow innovation, if any" ((in 10 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((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

Feb 13, 2020

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth opportunities across various OPCOS

Cons

Still a very industry culture

Danaher Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. At Danaher, we strive to create an environment where associates can grow both personally and professionally. We will continue to ensure those opportunities are available and communicated.

5.0

Feb 1, 2020

Best Company to Learn

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance Lot of learning from Scratch Danaher Business System Transparency

Cons

Need to work on Latest Technologies

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 for your feedback. It’s great to have you on our team.

5.0

Jan 22, 2020

Awesome corporation

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance, great benefits

Cons

you could sometimes become just a number

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