Does Thermo Fisher Scientific pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thermo Fisher Scientific employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 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?

63% 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 (241) , Project Manager (238) , Software Engineer (178) , Account Manager (158) , Manufacturing Technician (158) , Manager (147) , 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 (89)

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 1035 reviews)); "Great people on the front line who actually care about the needs of the customer." ((in 783 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 607 reviews)); "This company has a great commitment and colleagues are very collaborative most of the time." ((in 425 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 695 reviews)); "Pay is low and ability to rise both in pay and title is somewhat limited." ((in 557 reviews)); "single person salary too low to allow for living in same area as office unless management position" ((in 398 reviews)); "Some managers do micromanagement which sometimes is very irritating and annoying." ((in 252 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 206 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.

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3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(12,559 total reviews)

Marc N. Casper

69% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Thermo Fisher Scientific has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 12,559 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).

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13K reviews

4.0

Dec 16, 2008

An improving place to have a career.

A bit too unique to guarantee confidentiality

Recommend

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Pros

TMO has an evolving environment and the corporate structure is being established since the merger of Thermo and Fisher Scientific. Each site has profit / loss responsibility and they roll-up the values within each division and group. This evolving structure has had some issues with people in the wrong positions but will eventually get it done right.

Cons

Decision-making is a complex task as each site has their own way of doing things. The new corporate structure has made this both easier and also more complex as more people need to come to an agreement. There is a serious need to get better aligned to a single strategy and there is still a lot of entropy to do it the way we have always done it.

4.0

Dec 9, 2008

If accountability and execution ranked higher on the priority list this company could be great.

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The mission statement and goals are exciting. It is actually kind of cool to be a part of something that could potentially become really big and important in the future. Plus, if you know how to manage workload, this company is good for work-life balance. I've never had a probelm taking time off when needed which is nice. Plus all in all the company consists of generally nice people.

Cons

Too many people are promoted for the wrong reasons. Many people at this company seem to be promoted just because they've been around a long time. Unfortunately this puts incompetent people in senior roles. If someone has been doing the same job for 5+ years and they are still just an average performer, it's time to manage them out, not up. Also, many people are recongized for doing a great job by being promoted to a role that sets them up for failure. Just because someone is a brilliant scientist, doesn't make them a stellar people manager. The skillsets are completely different, and the career paths should be treated as such. When people are promoted for the wrong reasons nobody wins. The person who is promoted becomes overwhelmed and the people forced to report to these people become resentful.

3.0

Dec 9, 2008

If not in Carlsbad, poor career progression

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- great work life balance - other people performing at mediocre level (makes you look good) - entrepreneurial spirit - you can make your own future to some degree

Cons

- having to work with mediocre people - poor career progression if you don't live in Carlsbad (HQ) - very bad HR: DEMORALIZING, doesn't pay for performance, not accountable - smart Senior Management, but not wise and very ego-driven

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An improving place to have a career.

If accountability and execution ranked higher on the priority list this company could be great.

If not in Carlsbad, poor career progression

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