Does Thermo Fisher Scientific pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thermo Fisher Scientific employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Thermo Fisher Scientific. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

62% of Thermo Fisher Scientific employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Thermo Fisher Scientific 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

Scientist (247) , Project Manager (239) , Software Engineer (178) , Account Manager (158) , Manufacturing Technician (158) , Manager (148) , Field Service Engineer (143) , Intern (136) , Customer Service Representative (129) , Sales Representative (125) , Scientist I (115) , Director (104) , Engineer (104) , Product Manager (99) , Scientist II (90)

What are the pros of working at Thermo Fisher Scientific according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and ethos positive but you are a cog in a machine" ((in 1010 reviews)); "Great people on the front line who actually care about the needs of the customer." ((in 787 reviews)); "I worked in San Jose and Sunnyvale and at both sites I thought the work life balance was good for "professional track" employees." ((in 621 reviews)); "This company has a great commitment and colleagues are very collaborative most of the time." ((in 424 reviews)); "great team and very helpful" ((in 262 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Thermo Fisher Scientific according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management Practices: Managers often say yes to every request without fully considering the impact on their teams." ((in 685 reviews)); "Pay is low and ability to rise both in pay and title is somewhat limited." ((in 573 reviews)); "single person salary too low to allow for living in same area as office unless management position" ((in 392 reviews)); "Some managers do micromanagement which sometimes is very irritating and annoying." ((in 249 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 209 reviews))

What are employees saying about Thermo Fisher Scientific layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Thermo Fisher Scientific layoffs and their outlook for job security at Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2026.

Thermo Fisher Scientific reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(12,622 total reviews)

Marc N. Casper

68% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Thermo Fisher Scientific has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 12,622 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thermo Fisher Scientific employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

13K reviews

5.0

Jul 1, 2014

Collection of City States

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I good company. There are many employees with long tenure and they drive PPI through all businesses not just operations. Very financially savvy and link strategic ideals to long term financial viability. A great place for "Big D", development oriented, scientists. Opportunities to find different cultures amongst the differently managed businesses

Cons

There can be some inconsistency and lack of coordination amongst the businesses. There are plenty of opportunities to build value if these silos can be navigated. Also most of Thermo Fisher is a value business and not high growth. For the scientists that are "Big R" there are difficulties in aligning with the "grind it out" culture. There are plenty of opportunities for innovation, they just come in different forms.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Response

11y

Thank you for your review. We're looking through comments and appreciate the opinions, pros and cons.

3.0

Jun 29, 2014

Good opportunity, changes are coming

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities for ambitious people. Cool technologies to provide a lot to learn. Talent people to work with. High octane `pace to test one's mettle. Decent compensation and benefits.

Cons

Corporate politics start to affect work. Different teams tend to point fingers rather than collaborate for which the senior management not always acts like a good referee. Constant changes since the acquisition and more on the horizon.

3.0

Jun 28, 2014

Marketing Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had a really nice manager and really wonderful colleagues

Cons

management was all the way in Vantaa so it was a bit off hours

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