Research Scientist - Research Scientist Bayer Employee Review

3.0
Jul 12, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and pay. Tuition reimbursements and good co-workers. As a research scientist workload is based on projects and the more productive you are the greater the bonus for the department. Extra perks is great bonus packages. Bayer itself, on its own, was a great place to work until the merger with Merck consumer health and this changed everything.

Cons

Fast pace environment and if you have a wrong director, it means your career is doomed. Due to an acquisition of Merck consumer products layoffs were expected. Too many expectations to bring new products to market but most don't make it.

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great work life balance, 3 weeks of vacation per year + 5 days of personal holidays + 1 week for Christmas, 10% 401k match, $550 contributed towards HSA each year,

Cons

The stock and cash flow has been wildly unstable for a few years. Bonuses have had wild swings.

2.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The work is available and there are always changes to keep updating

Cons

The teams made sure to keep me separate because I was a contractor.

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