Does BD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BD. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BD?

74% of BD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BD 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BD?

Manager (84) , Quality Engineer (70) , Engineer (67) , Project Manager (63) , Intern (62) , Territory Manager (57) , Software Engineer (55) , Field Service Engineer (54) , Product Manager (47) , Machine Operator (41) , Sales Representative (41) , Analyst (40) , Senior Manager (40) , Senior Engineer (38) , Senior Software Engineer (35)

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

"Good benefits and can see a long career at this company" ((in 497 reviews)); "great people (individual contributors and lower/middle mgmt) that are passionate about the work they do" ((in 437 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 310 reviews)); "Very flexible and good pay." ((in 245 reviews)); "The team I work is great at coming together and helping each other get the job done." ((in 120 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Lies and Politics" ((in 280 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and budget cuts." ((in 93 reviews)); "Some good managers but a lot of managers with poor judgment." ((in 90 reviews)); "Bad Upper Management Leads To Less Movement Upwards" ((in 59 reviews)); "No training to get better with processes and most of the time accounts get passed by with no reconciliation." ((in 58 reviews))

What are employees saying about BD layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed BD locations?

Le Pont-de-Claix , Grenoble , Paris , Eybens , Voisins , Lyon , Marseille , Chambéry , Toulouse , Marne-la-Vallee

BD reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(5,308 total reviews)

Tom Polen

68% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

BD has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,308 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Mar 9, 2022

Good company culture

Manager regulatory affairs

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture, benefits, remote working options

Cons

Slow decision making process, management not always transparent

BD Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your recognition of the hard work our team puts in to create a culture of respect, trust, and support – including our remote working options, which help associates maintain a healthy work-life balance. We care about your happiness at BD. As you are a current associate, we encourage you to speak up to your manager or HR Business Partner about any specific concerns regarding transparency.

5.0

Jan 14, 2022

Large international company

Customer care executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall package Growing market Pharma/Medical device industry Company culture

Cons

Home office package (but changing post covid)

BD Response

4y

Thank you for leaving a five-star review. We share great pride in being a dynamic and innovative med-tech company. We owe a great portion of our success to our associates. We are one of the largest global medical technologies companies and we couldn’t continue to fulfil our purpose of Advancing the world the health™ without our brilliant associates. BD is implementing a new working model that focuses on creating the best environment possible for current and future associates to find the ideal work-life balance. We have also launched new tools and training resources to ensure our associates are equipped and ready for the transition to the new ways of working, where applicable.

5.0

Nov 17, 2021

Leader in MedTech

Salesforce effectiveness manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong company Leader in MedTech Large company A lot of opportunities to evolve

Cons

Hard to change things Siloed company ( different businesses)

BD Response

4y

Thank you for leaving a five-star review We share great pride in being a dynamic and innovative med-tech company. And our associates are a fundamental part of our success. It's good to hear you feel there are opportunities to grow at BD. We continuously strive to support our associates to grow and develop their careers.

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