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Each day, we’re determined to help our customers solve complex challenges, and we measure our success based on theirs. Our shared purpose—helping realize life’s potential—unites our diverse OpCos and advances our impact on something bigger than ourselves. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
324
TOTAL
RATINGS
2105

Danaher Company Culture

Danaher Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.8/5
Danaher's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Danaher CEO

Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Rainer Blair Danaher's CEO
Rainer Blair
73 /100

Diversity at Danaher

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at Danaher have rated CEO Rating, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Danaher

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Women at Danaher have rated Compensation, Perks And Benefits, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Danaher eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

6

Danaher employees are 6% more likely to recommend Danaher as a great place to work

40%Promoters
26%Passives
34%Detractors

Working at Danaher

Working at Danaher is rated average by 324 employees, across various culture dimensions. Danaher employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Outlook, and Retention categories, putting Danaher’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Washington, DC. See below in detail how working at Danaher was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Danaher

B

Overall Company Culture at Danaher is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
35%

Danaher ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 324 Employees

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20
40
60
80
100
Operations
86
Operations86
Engineering
83
Engineering83
HR
67
HR67

Danaher Employee Reviews

Out of 143 Danaher employee reviews, 81% were positive. The remaining 19% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Danaher improve their work culture.

81%
19%
Positive Reviews81%
Constructive Feedback19%

Positive Reviews From Danaher Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    The feedback process of the interview.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    "A world where all cure is possible"!
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Humbled to learning new experiences and responsibilities.

Constructive Feedback From Danaher Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Underpaid. Bonuses and pay increases are below standard.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Focus on value of employees and treating our customers really well.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Bad service, low quality, inefficiency

Danaher Company Information

Danaher Company Overview

Each day, we’re determined to help our customers solve complex challenges, and we measure our success based on theirs. Our shared purpose—helping realize life’s potential—unites our diverse OpCos and advances our impact on something bigger than ourselves.

Danaher was founded in 1969 and its current CEO is Rainer Blair. Since its inception 57 years ago, Danaher has grown to 69000 employees.

Danaher Mission, Vision & Values

Danaher Mission & Values

Each day, we’re determined to help our customers solve complex challenges, and we measure our success based on theirs. Our shared purpose—helping realize life’s potential—unites our diverse OpCos and advances our impact on something bigger than ourselves.

Danaher Vision Statement

We are a science and technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges, and improving quality of life around the world. A global family of more than 20 operating companies, we drive meaningful innovation in some of today's most dynamic, growing industries.

Headquarter2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States of America
Websitewww.danaher.com
Founding Date1969
Tel+1-202-828-0850
Company StatusPublic
StockDHR
Jobsjobs.danaher.com
Social Sites

Danaher Competitors

Danaher competitors include Illumina, Agilent Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Bio-Rad Laboratories. Danaher ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Danaher compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Illumina's Logo
    Illumina
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Agilent Technologies' Logo
    Agilent Technologies
    4.5/5
  3. #3
    Danaher's Logo
    Danaher
    3.8/5
  4. #4
    Thermo Fisher Scientific's Logo
    Thermo Fisher Scientific
    3.7/5
  5. #5
    Bio-Rad Laboratories' Logo
    Bio-Rad Laboratories
    2.9/5
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Danaher employees generally work 9.9 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Danaher report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
80% of Danaher employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Danaher employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
72% of Danaher employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Danaher Employees

Danaher has 69000 employees. 324 employees at Danaher have reviewed Danaher across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 324 Danaher employees give their leadership a grade of B-, or Top 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Danaher are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Danaher, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Danaher are generally satisfied with their team. 324 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Danaher are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Danaher believe the environment at Danaher is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Danaher is comfortably fast. About 32% of the employees at Danaher work 8 hours or less, while 12% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Danaher are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Danaher - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Danaher is that the company was prepared on their first day. Danaher employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 75% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Danaher KPIs and OKRs

At Danaher 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Danaher's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Danaher employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes40%
No60%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Danaher CEO & Leadership

Danaher CEO - Rainer Blair

Rainer Blair Danaher's CEO
73 /100

Danaher’s CEO Rainer Blair started in this role in 2020. Rainer’s approval rate is in the Top 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 30% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Washington, DC. Danaher’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, Asian or Pacific Islander employees, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, employees with Over 10 Years experience, Caucasian employees, and Female employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Danaher’s competitors, Rainer Blair ranks right above Thermo Fisher Scientific CEO Marc Casper. Under Blair’s leadership, Danaher employee respondents are most happy about their Outlook and the company’s Retention. Professional Development and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where Danaher could stand to see real improvement.

Danaher Leadership

The Danaher Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Rainer Blair, Director, DBS Growth Thomas Fry, and Vice President - Global EHS & Facilities - Pall Corporation (A Danaher Operating Company) Lawrence Gelb

  • Rainer Blair  CEO / President

    Rainer Blair CEO / President

    Rainer Blair is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Danaher Corporation. Beginning September 2020, Rainer has... read more

  • Thomas Fry Director, DBS Growth

    Thomas Fry serves as the Director, DBS Growth of Danaher.

  • Lawrence Gelb Vice President - Global EHS & Facilities - Pall Corporation (A Danaher Operating Company)

    Lawrence Gelb serves as the Vice President - Global EHS & Facilities - Pall Corporation (A Danaher Operating Company) of Danaher.

  • Wendy Henriksen Vice President Corporate Accounts

    Wendy Henriksen serves as the Vice President Corporate Accounts of Danaher.

  • Mary Phillips Vice President/General Manager Videojet NA

    Mary Phillips serves as the Vice President/General Manager Videojet NA of Danaher.

  • Jeff Adams VP/GM of Operations

    Jeff Adams serves as the VP/GM of Operations of Danaher.

  • Amir Aghdaei VP

    Amir Aghdaei serves as the VP of Danaher.

  • Buzz Apostol Vice President Sales (Pantone/X-Rite), Americas

    Buzz Apostol serves as the Vice President Sales (Pantone/X-Rite), Americas of Danaher.

  • todd B VP Business Development

    todd B serves as the VP Business Development of Danaher.

Danaher Salaries

How much does Danaher pay?

How much do people at Danaher get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Danaher is $124,102, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,644, or $57 per hour.

At Danaher, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $220,721 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $50,587 annually. Average Danaher salaries by department include: HR at $114,452, Operations at $85,080, IT at $110,010, and Legal at $147,203. Half of Danaher salaries are above $119,644.

98 employees at Danaher rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 300 ratings) while 93 employees at Danaher rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 96 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Danaher employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Director of IT, and Director of Sales. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Danaher employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$73k
$73k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$96k
$96k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$116k
$116k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$177k
$177k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$232k
$232k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$273k
$273k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$294k
$294k100th Percentile
$124,102*
Average Compensation
$119,644*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Danaher Salaries by City

Danaher Salaries by Department

Explore Danaher Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Danaher

Diverse employees at Danaher score the company 69/100 across various culture categories, placing Danaher in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Danaher across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 94/100
Department - HR
Men 86/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 93/100
Department - Operations

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 91/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 80/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 82/100
Department - Engineering

Danaher Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Danaher PTO

Danaher's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Danaher's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo50%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo50%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Danaher Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Danaher applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Danaher has a total of 69000 employees

2
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (2 out of 2)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 2)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Danaher Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Danaher on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
33%
Sales
33%
Product
17%
Engineering
17%

Candidates By Location

Washington
33%
Winston Salem
17%
Santa Monica
17%
Salt Lake City
17%
San Diego
17%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Danaher

What is Danaher address?

Danaher location is at 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Who is the CEO of Danaher?

Danaher CEO is Rainer Blair, their score by employees is 73

What is Danaher eNPS?

The eNPS for Danaher is 6

What is Danaher revenue?

Danaher revenue is $22B

What is the salary for CS Rep in Danaher?

CS Rep average salary in the US is 57k

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