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 207 reviews)); "Awesome people and great science" ((in 74 reviews)); "Good Pay and all kinds of benefits" ((in 69 reviews)); "good salary but that will soon dissipate" ((in 31 reviews)); "Team was great!" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unable to communicate" ((in 59 reviews)); "No work/ life balance" ((in 51 reviews)); "Executive and senior leadership are wildly out of touch with the reality of the real work done by the great front" ((in 41 reviews)); "Hours are long and tiring" ((in 21 reviews)); "This blatant favoritism created an atmosphere of discontent and demotivation among the rest of the team." ((in 19 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.

What are the top reviewed Moderna locations?

Oxford , Harwell , London , Birmingham

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3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(843 total reviews)

Stéphane Bancel

45% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture and values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Moderna has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 843 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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843 reviews

4.0

2 Jul 2026

Great pay and interesting science, but disorganized culture

Principal research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

competitive salary and benefits. interesting science

Cons

work heavy culture, disorganized, unstable

4.0

29 Jun 2026

Fine, with room to improve

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Opportunities to network with industry experts

Cons

Becoming more political than grounded in merit

3.0

24 Jun 2026

Good benefits but disorganized management and identity issues

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, lunch is paid for. Pay is generally good

Cons

Management is disorganized, company is kind of stuck between small and large company identity. Really depends on your manager. Can be difficult to grow in your role

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