Bayer reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(5,546 total reviews)
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Bill Anderson

63% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Bayer has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,546 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bayer 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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6K reviews
3.0
Oct 21, 2013

Good company.

Recommend
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Pros

Strong processes, Very principled company for the most part. Structures, responsibilities clearly defined by org chart. Great pipeline. Clinical development best in industry.

Cons

Moves slowly. Medical Affairs organisation tends to be very political. Senior management tend to manage upwards. Strong preference for status quo. Slow to change.

4.0
Apr 24, 2026

Bayer Engineering

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Big Company, multiple divisions to switch on and learn from, lot of expertise

Cons

culture in the company and how experts are reluctant to do things different

5.0
Mar 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

VP Finance is a good role

Cons

VP Finance is stressful sometimes

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