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.

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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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3.0

Nov 22, 2019

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Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good profitability - so always very good to be the shareholders of the company

Cons

Overall the leadership and Org stability for each Ops because of constantly M&A

5.0

Nov 20, 2019

Great company

Vice president finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Danaher business system is first class lean training, top down goal planning (called policy deployment) is key to long term success, opportunities everywhere for those who perform well.

Cons

Very very demanding, you are either moving up or moving out!

Danaher Response

Thank you for sharing your positive review. Danaher Business System (DBS) is the core of who we are and, along with our people, is the foundation for our success.

5.0

Sep 26, 2019

Amazing company, glad I joined.

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team I work with, broader team I collaborate with, culture, communication, work from home, employee engagement, roles I hire - all round awesome!

Cons

I wish I joined sooner!

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Principal - Performance Partnership (REMOTE/USA)

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