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.

Danaher reviews

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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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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830 reviews

4.0

Jan 14, 2026

Great fast paced company

Dbs leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast pace, constant improvement, lots of career opportunity

Cons

Heavily finance driven, creates short term quarter to quarter thinking

4.0

Jan 10, 2026

Great company culture

Copywriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive attitudes, team work mentality, push for personal development

Cons

Too new to have any cons

3.0

Jan 8, 2026

Not bad

Vice president - technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Uncommonly outstanding people and positive day-to-day culture Results driven Disciplined process for almost everything - DBS! Best in class collaboration Encouraged learning and sharing Invests heavily in people Supportive culture

Cons

Chronically understaffed Long hero hours rewarded Tactical execution focused on near-term results Aggressive with staffing actions Long term staff is underemployed due to limited advancement

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