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 55 reviews)); "Great Learning place and people" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good pay but could be better" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good salary and perfect team" ((in 20 reviews)); "Had great colleagues but that's it" ((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 17 reviews)); "Too many layoffs, abrupt layoffs, doesn’t care about its employees" ((in 15 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((in 10 reviews)); "Inundated by process Can be cheap Slow innovation, if any" ((in 9 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

(830 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 830 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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2.0

Aug 9, 2010

Fairly well run company with some major flaws.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat managerial structure means minimal bureaucracy compared to equally sized corporations. The average worker may only be 5 managers removed from the CEO whereas a similar organization would be upwards of 20. Strong management retention. DBS approach works. Strong communication of business status to employees.

Cons

Use of pay cuts over furlough days. Non-existent raises for non-technical and technical positions regardless of performance. Management's carrot-and-stick approach to motivating employees, promising reward but never delivering.

2.0

Aug 4, 2010

A great company....for shareholders

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair ability to move to other companies within the company. Corporate management is fully dedicated to providing benefits to stockholders.

Cons

Abysmal raises barely keep up with inflation rate. Raises are not based on performance in any way. Everyone is expendable in pursuit of the Bottom Line.

3.0

Jun 14, 2010

Not for everyone

Product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong stock performance -- obviously great for shareholders. Very operations focused... cutthroat when it comes to operating efficiently with minimal resources. Generally flat hierarchy.

Cons

Operating with minimal resources. Oftentimes the perception that you're not looked after as an employee. Little to no recognition for great work.

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