Does Moderna pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Moderna employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Moderna. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Moderna?

41% of Moderna employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Moderna 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Moderna?

Manufacturing Associate (51) , Research Associate (41) , Associate Director (38) , Director (36) , Scientist (26) , Senior Research Associate (26) , Manager (24) , Co-Op (22) , Manufacturing Associate I (21) , Engineer (16) , Senior Scientist (16) , Manufacturing Associate II (15) , Senior Manager (12) , Specialist (11) , Intern (10)

What are the pros of working at Moderna according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and the" ((in 215 reviews)); "Awesome people and great science" ((in 75 reviews)); "good pay and no company politics" ((in 72 reviews)); "Team was great!" ((in 27 reviews)); "good salary but that will soon dissipate" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Moderna according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor and unable to communicate" ((in 53 reviews)); "No work/ life balance" ((in 50 reviews)); "Executive and senior leadership are wildly out of touch with the reality of the real work done by the great front" ((in 44 reviews)); "Hours are long and tiring" ((in 20 reviews)); "Inexperienced Managers" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Moderna redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(842 total reviews)

Stéphane Bancel

45% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Moderna has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 842 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Moderna employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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842 reviews

5.0

9 May 2026

Great pay and benefits, but poor leadership vision

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits were amazing

Cons

The executive leadership had no vision and financial discipline

5.0

14 Apr 2026

Pleasant workplace with good pay, but shaky job security

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice working environment, good pay

Cons

Job security seems to be not very good

5.0

9 Apr 2026

Great benefits with variable workload across teams

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good benefits, good management communication

Cons

workload can be heavy, but it depends on the team

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