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 50 reviews)); "Great Learning place and people" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good pay and ability to earn a good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Had great colleagues but that's it" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good salary and perfect team" ((in 17 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 18 reviews)); "Too many layoffs, abrupt layoffs, doesn’t care about its employees" ((in 16 reviews)); "Poor at true innovation and creative marketing & sales strategies." ((in 9 reviews)); "Disrespectful upper management openly lies about firing practices." ((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.

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

Apr 5, 2019

Progressive - Diverse - Strategic - Dynamic

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leaders trust their teams. Constant development and growth opportunities. Huge team spirit. Valued input from every level of the organization. Innovative focus. Diversity and Inclusion mindset. Great benefits.

Cons

You will work hard, but it's valued and recognized.

3.0

Sep 16, 2018

Great if not for ego driven middle management

Technical support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a learning friendly environment

Cons

The drive to be a professional corporate environment supersedes simple and logical decision making

3.0

Apr 24, 2018

Danaher okay Implant Direct Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

DBS system good for business and own professional development

Cons

company values not lived at individual level companies. At Dental Platform radical firings especially in sales - not keeping the best, business damaging. Customers pissed, competitors happy. It is a disaster.

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